Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0 - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Lukas Kahwe Smith
Subject Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0
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Msg-id 454383CC.9020404@pooteeweet.org
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In response to Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
Responses Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0  ("Jim C. Nasby" <jim@nasby.net>)
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Joshua D. Drake wrote:

> Has anyone ever considered that the only reason we are even compared to
> MySQL is that MySQL and PostgreSQL are the only FOSS databases with
> traction and market recognition?
>
> Every show I go to, when people ask how we compare to MySQL my response
> is; we don't, we compare to Oracle and DB2.

Yes, the important point here is that Oracle and DB2 are run by DBA's,
which are the prime audience for PostgreSQL.

regards,
Lukas

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