--On Monday, April 14, 2003 19:54:27 -0400 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
>> Several people have asked if we are losing momentum.
>
> I don't think we are losing momentum considering the project in
> isolation --- things seem to be moving as well as they ever have,
> if not better.
>
> But I do sometimes worry that we are losing the mindshare war.
> We might be growing fine, but if we're growing slower than MySQL is,
> we've got a problem. I was just in the local Barnes & Noble store
> yesterday, and could not help but notice how many books had "MySQL" in
> the title. I didn't notice a single Postgres title (though I did not
> look hard, since I was just passing through the computer area).
I was in the Local MicroCenter, and found 3 PG titles, in addition to
Bruce's.
This is MUCH better than a year ago, when there were NONE.
Agreed, that MySQL, has a bigger shelf space.
I did all 3 authors a favor and bought copies.
LER
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