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

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: [HACKERS] What can we learn from MySQL?
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Msg-id 409298D7.7010400@commandprompt.com
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In response to Re: What can we learn from MySQL?  ("Andrew Payne" <andy@payne.org>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] What can we learn from MySQL?
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> The difference is that you could now correct for Great Bridge's problems,
> which include but are not limited to:  timing (4 years has changed a lot for
> commercial acceptance of open source), funding ($25m was too much), and
> strategy (this is not an quick attempt to copy Red Hat).
>
> I think such a project, with the right parameters, is very fundable.  If
> anyone wants to talk about that, you should drop me an email off-list; we're
> probably stepping out of topic for the hacker and advocacy lists.

Why would someone fund a "new" PostgreSQL project when there are several
viable commercial entities doing the job right now?

J



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