Re: [pgsql-advocacy] MySQL gets $19.5 MM - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Dennis Gearon
Subject Re: [pgsql-advocacy] MySQL gets $19.5 MM
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In response to Re: [pgsql-advocacy] MySQL gets $19.5 MM  (Andrew Sullivan <andrew@libertyrms.info>)
Responses Re: [pgsql-advocacy] MySQL gets $19.5 MM  (Michael Meskes <meskes@postgresql.org>)
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That's a good, mabye better model!

Andrew Sullivan wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 10:57:07AM -0700, Dennis Gearon wrote:
>
>>But others are right. We need someone like IBM is to Linux, or Apple is to
>>Konqueror.  Someone who puts a lot of time and money into the product for
>>their own selfish interests, but then releases it.
>
>
> I disagree.  I think what PostgreSQL really needs is a few companies
> who are willing to underwrite a developer or two a piece.  Or, maybe
> more precisely, _several_ companies to do that.  The only thing
> currently missing in the community, therefore, is the "several" part,
> IMO.
>
> A
>


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