Derek Rodner wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I would like to join the discussion regarding the marketing of
> EnterpriseDB.
>
> First, let me address the benchmarking issue. We do restrict anyone
> besides EnterpriseDB from publishing benchmarks for EnterpriseDB
> Advanced Server. It is a standard practice that almost every other
> commercial vendor follows. After all, we don't want other companies
> hobbling our technology and claiming they are x times faster. It is one
> of the benefits of being a proprietary product.
>
> Second, let's talk about the "up to 200% faster" claim. I stand behind
> this statement 100%. After all, they are my words. And, remember, as
> Bruce said, it is marketing.
There is a subtle linkage here. You "don't want other companies
hobbling our technology and claiming they are x times faster", but you
turn around and do that to the PostgreSQL community version.
What am I not understanding here?
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