Re: Is my MySQL Gaining ? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Gianni Mariani
Subject Re: Is my MySQL Gaining ?
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Msg-id 3FEDEB11.8000600@mariani.ws
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In response to Re: Is my MySQL Gaining ?  ("John Sidney-Woollett" <johnsw@wardbrook.com>)
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John Sidney-Woollett wrote:

>Why is everyone so concerned about how Postgres is product-placed compared
>to MySQL? Do you really care whether users prefer MySQL or Postgres?
>
It's a natural frustration stemming from watching our fellow humans toil
needlessly.  This is a study of human psycology that we all do to some
extent and when we see our value of "better product should be rewarded
more than a lesser product" there are cracks in the foundations of our
motives.

>
>Why don't you just focus on your growing Postgres userbase, the core
>product, and keep refining it (as you are). Granted you need to keep
>looking around to see what other DB's offer, and keep the product fresh
>and current.
>
Understanding the competition is usually neccessary to achieve this.
...

>
>I just have to add that Postgres (the db, and the postgres community) is
>GREAT! I'm sold on it!
>
>

Agreed.




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