Greg Smith wrote:
> PostgreSQL advocacy point, one of the questions Tom asked about a bit
> upthread is still a bit hazy here. There are commercial database
> offerings selling into the "trusted" space already. While the use-cases
> you describe make perfect sense, I don't think it's clear to everyone
> yet if there's a unique draw to a PostgreSQL + selinux solution that the
> class of customers you're talking about would prefer it to purchasing
> one of those products. Is the cost savings the main driver here, or is
> there something else about a secure LAPP stack that makes it
> particularly compelling?
According to the data available to me, it is a combination of doing it
better than the other guys (e.g., a SELinux type interface instead of
something handcrafted) and the usual cost savings.
