Thread: SCO embraces MySQL
[bcc to hackers, general] A match made in heaven... http://news.com.com/2110-7343_3-5236745.html
Ned, Actually, SCO has supported us for years. They may even have contributed patches. Their attorneys may be evil incarnate, but their technicians are friendly and skilled. I notice the article doesn't mention that the last 6 versions of UnixWare have included PostgreSQL ... -- -Josh Berkus Aglio Database Solutions San Francisco
Yeah, I know. But I guess there were two things that struck me in the article: 1) No mention of PostgreSQL, as you say 2) The GPL angle (see my other post about NuSphere), and the fact that they chose to distribute the GPL version of MySQL,not strike a corporate deal with MySQL AB Cheers, NL Josh Berkus wrote: > Ned, > > Actually, SCO has supported us for years. They may even have contributed > patches. Their attorneys may be evil incarnate, but their technicians are > friendly and skilled. > > I notice the article doesn't mention that the last 6 versions of UnixWare have > included PostgreSQL ... >
Ned, > 1) No mention of PostgreSQL, as you say According to Stephen, this is because the purpose of the article was to focus on the irony of SCO using GPL software, after their attacks on the GPL. We are not GPL. > 2) The GPL angle (see my other post about NuSphere), and the fact that they chose to distribute the GPL version of MySQL, not strike a corporate deal with MySQL AB Yeah, interesting. Or, in a word, hypocrisy. -- -Josh Berkus Aglio Database Solutions San Francisco
Ned Lilly wrote: > Yeah, I know. But I guess there were two things that struck me in > the article: > > 1) No mention of PostgreSQL, as you say > 2) The GPL angle (see my other post about NuSphere), and the fact > that they chose to distribute the GPL version of MySQL, not strike a > corporate deal with MySQL AB > > Cheers, > NL > > > Josh Berkus wrote: >> Ned, >> >> Actually, SCO has supported us for years. They may even have >> contributed patches. Their attorneys may be evil incarnate, but >> their technicians are friendly and skilled. >> >> I notice the article doesn't mention that the last 6 versions of >> UnixWare have included PostgreSQL ... >> > > ---------------------------(end of > broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if > your joining column's datatypes do not match JFYI, 7.4.2 is also now on UnixWare, in addition to whatever's been On OpenServer. I pushed for this, and there also will be at least one talk on PostgreSQL and Databases for UnixWare/OpenServer at Forum '2004 in Vegas (I'm helping With this). Speaking of which, does anyone have a good list of how PG compares with the Biggies? Thanks! -- Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler Phone: +1 972-414-9812 E-Mail: ler@lerctr.org US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749
Ned Lilly wrote: > [bcc to hackers, general] > > > > A match made in heaven... > > http://news.com.com/2110-7343_3-5236745.html > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to majordomo@postgresql.org > I don't remember where it was, but there was a really interesting write up on why mysql seems to be so popular. Executive Summary: MySQL is popular on the web because it's more like MSFT Access than many of the alternatives. Low maintenance, very simple to administrate, decent for a single user/application. I have no idea where I'm going with this and don't really plan to, but I just thought it was interesting.