Re: [pgsql-advocacy] MySQL gets $19.5 MM

From: Michael Meskes <meskes(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: Dennis Gearon <gearond(at)cvc(dot)net>
Cc: Andrew Sullivan <andrew(at)libertyrms(dot)info>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] MySQL gets $19.5 MM
Date: 2003-06-20 18:52:05
Message-ID: 20030620185205.GA23417@feivel.fam-meskes.de
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On Fri, Jun 20, 2003 at 10:00:12AM -0700, Dennis Gearon wrote:
> That's a good, mabye better model!
> ...
> >I disagree. I think what PostgreSQL really needs is a few companies
> >who are willing to underwrite a developer or two a piece. Or, maybe
> >more precisely, _several_ companies to do that. The only thing
> >currently missing in the community, therefore, is the "several" part,
> >IMO.

There are some, but I still disagree. The biggest advantage of PostgreSQL in my
opinion has always been that it's a community project and not driven by
some commercial interests. I also do not agree that IBM is so important
for Linux. IBM helps yes, but there's also a huge risk. Paying people
unselfishly to do community work is a very difficult business model.

It's different if some companies are willing to pay for some
improvements on PGSQL because they want to use it. This is a valid
business decision. And the companies with the PGSQL developers can
handle these contracts and generate some profit.

Michael
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