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Postgres Life of ...???

From
R Talbot
Date:
Let me Say right up front I am optimistic and Please do not feel
insulted.

Sadly, GreatBridge is gone. Hopefully something else will spring up.
Do we see PostgreSQL with long life. MySQL is certainly prospering
in an arena with DB2, Oracle, Informix, Sybase, SQL Server and the rest.

Yeah I know there are many PostgeSQL commercial successes.

I just code and design projects. I don't necessarily see what's
happening
at RDBMS symposiums. I would like to know that my RDBMS choice will be
around after my projects. I just hate porting. What is the consensus?

I throw this out as newer PostgreSQL user and a writer DB code for
twenty years.
I used and coded in dBASE I through V. Loved Alpha four. Used Sybase
until it (end of Lifed) OS/2, which I needed at the time. Used DB2 until
it drained
my wallet. Tried MySQL but found it not as rich in types and features.
In short I would not want to see PostgreSQL disappear.

Just a look ahead..

Bob T

Re: Postgres Life of ...???

From
"Marc G. Fournier"
Date:
On Sun, 23 Sep 2001, R Talbot wrote:

> Let me Say right up front I am optimistic and Please do not feel
> insulted.
>
> Sadly, GreatBridge is gone. Hopefully something else will spring up.

PostgreSQL, Inc (http://www.pgsql.com) was around before GreatBridge, and
continue to grow after GreatBridge ...

Re: Postgres Life of ...???

From
Vince Vielhaber
Date:
On Sun, 23 Sep 2001, R Talbot wrote:

> Let me Say right up front I am optimistic and Please do not feel
> insulted.
>
> Sadly, GreatBridge is gone. Hopefully something else will spring up.
> Do we see PostgreSQL with long life. MySQL is certainly prospering
> in an arena with DB2, Oracle, Informix, Sybase, SQL Server and the rest.

PostgreSQL is not now, nor has it ever been the property of Great Bridge,
LLC.  PostgreSQL is the product of The PostgreSQL Global Development Group
and I encourage you to visit their website at:

                 http://developer.postgresql.org/

While it's true that GB's passing has left three of the team's steering
committee unemployed, with their vast experience and knowledge it's only
a temporary situation at worst.

Vince.
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