Re: [HACKERS] What can we learn from MySQL? - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Bruno Wolff III
Subject Re: [HACKERS] What can we learn from MySQL?
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Msg-id 20040424171001.GA19570@wolff.to
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In response to What can we learn from MySQL?  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] What can we learn from MySQL?  (Rob <pgadmin@itsbeen.sent.com>)
Re: [HACKERS] What can we learn from MySQL?  (Jordan Henderson <jordan_henders@yahoo.com>)
Re: [HACKERS] What can we learn from MySQL?  (Chris Travers <chris@metatrontech.com>)
Re: [HACKERS] What can we learn from MySQL?  ("Jim C. Nasby" <jim@nasby.net>)
List pgsql-advocacy
On Fri, Apr 23, 2004 at 16:36:57 -0400,
  pgsql@mohawksoft.com wrote:
>
> Ease of use is VERY important, but few suggestions that address this are
> ever really accepted. Yes, focusing on the functionality is the primary
> concern, but "how" you set it up and deploy it is VERY important. You guys
> need to remember, people are coming from a world where MySQL, Oracle, and
> MSSQL all have nice setup programs.

"nice" must be in the eye of the beholder. I have used Oracle's installer
to install a client and was not amused by it need hundreds of megabtyes
to do a client install.

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