Re: Problem with recent PostgreSQL relatedpressrelease - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

Denis Lussier wrote:
>
> Not sure how/why this got a little nasty.  EDB amd CMDP are friends and
> competitors, but, we are both good PG companies.

I agree and I agree.

>  EDB will NOT write
> another press release like the one that just came out.  Additionally,
> EDB will clarify on our website that an expertly compiled and tuned PG
> 8.2 database will run at the same speed as an expertly tuned EDB 8.2
> Database.

Excellent!

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


>
> --Luss
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-advocacy-owner@postgresql.org on behalf of Dave Page
> Sent: Fri 7/13/2007 4:53 PM
> To: Joshua D. Drake
> Cc: Bruce Momjian; Simon Riggs; PostgreSQL Advocacy List
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Problem with recent PostgreSQL
> relatedpressrelease
>
> Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>  > Dave Page wrote:
>  >> Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>  >>> If you write a application for EDB, take EDB out and plug in postgres,
>  >>> will that APP run?
>  >
>  >> So I think the only real difference is in the enhancements we offer in
>  >> our respective proprietary versions - you offer an integrated
>  >> replication solution, we offer Oracle compatibility.
>  >>
>  >
>  > EDB has made it very clear that EDB is not PostgreSQL but that it is
>  > "based" on postgresql and that EDB is "better" than PostgreSQL.
>  >
>  > CMD on the other hand is very clear that our only closed source product
>  > *is* PostgreSQL but it has replication integrated.
>  >
>  > Mammoth PostgreSQL + Replication, is 100% pure PostgreSQL with
>  > integrated replication.
>  >
>  > In fact one of our other "products" which is PostgreSQL Core, clearly
>  > states that:
>  >
>  > PostgreSQL Core is the distribution developed and distributed by the
>  > PostgreSQL.Org community. We are one of the many contributors to this
>  > excellent database software. It is 100% enterprise ready and
>  > commercially supported.
>
> Which means what exactly? Precisely nothing as far as whether CMD are
> THE PostgreSQL Company or A PostgreSQL Company.
>
> What remains true, is that both our companies offer fine products that
> are derived from Community PostgreSQL, but ARE NOT Community PostgreSQL
> (if you doubt that, md5sum is your friend). We also both offer support
> for our own products, and the community versions.
>
> If you're going to argue that adding a replication engine means you
> remain a "PostgreSQL Company", but us adding Oracle compatibility whilst
> retaining all PostgreSQL features and syntax means we no longer are,
> then with all due respect, you need to cut back on the coffee :-)
>
> Regards, Dave
>
> PS. I spent all day resisting the temptation to jump into this thread,
> but I regret that the urge was too great :-(
>
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