| From: | Andrew Sullivan <andrew(at)libertyrms(dot)info> |
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| To: | PgSQL General ML <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: Linux ready for high-volume databases? |
| Date: | 2003-08-26 17:09:27 |
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On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 09:15:14AM -0700, Al Hulaton wrote:
> Perhaps the PostgreSQL team bidding for the job, if any were even consulted,
> didn't frame the project as IBM did -- a product joint venture. It's a good
> tactic and I don't blame Sourceforge one bit for the opportunity.
Well, since the main point was to get some $$ into the company, bucks
which IBM has and PostgreSQL doesn't, it's not too surprising that
the PostgreSQL team didn't win. The move to DB2 was apparently a
quid pro quo for the cash.
A
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