Re: Elocution - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Paul Ramsey
Subject Re: Elocution
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Msg-id 3DF50A47.6020708@refractions.net
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In response to Re: Elocution  (greg@turnstep.com)
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greg@turnstep.com wrote:

>>   Should you drive to work in an M1A tank? There are lots of very good
>
> I think that is a faulty analogy. Think of Oracle as a BMW: it's expensive,
> but it has a brand name behind it, it is extremely reliable and safe,

Well, that's the analogy Oracle might prefer, but from the perspective
of PostgreSQL soundbites I think the M1A tank works better :) Besides,
if a great nameplate, quality product, and corporate reputation were all
that mattered, Sun wouldn't be looking over their shoulders at Linux so
nervously.

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