Re: have you seen this? - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Dan Langille
Subject Re: have you seen this?
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In response to Re: have you seen this?  (Alexey Borzov <borz_off@cs.msu.su>)
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On 28 May 2004 at 10:36, Alexey Borzov wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Neil Conway wrote:
> >> I'd like to suggest doing the same things in technical perspective:
> >> why implementing the functionality on client side is *bad*, length of
> >> MySQL's release cycles, creating some "switching" stories, this kind
> >> of stuff.
> >
> >
> > I am opposed to "advocating PostgreSQL" in this manner (regardless of
> > how effective it may or may not be). Promoting PostgreSQL ought to be
> > centered on explaining why PostgreSQL is a good DBMS, not trash-talking
> > the competition.
>
> And that is the problem with PostgreSQL advocacy effort: they explain why their
> product is *good*, while everyone else explains why their product is *better*.
>
> See my point?

One can explain why your product is better without trashing the
competition.

See our point?
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