Re: Oracle and Postgresql

On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 11:29:32AM -0700, M2Y wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am a CS graduate and I have a brief idea of Postgres and Oracle.
> But, I dont have an in-depth knowledge in any of them. I have a
> couple of questions and
>
> I want to compare both of them in terms of functionality,
> performance, advantages and disadvantages.
>
> Why most enterprises prefer Oracle than Postgres even though it is
> free and has a decent enough user community.

That depends which enterprises. At the moment, people who know
Postgres are not common, which gives them advantages in negotiations.

Cheers,
David.
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