From: | "Merlin Moncure" <merlin(dot)moncure(at)rcsonline(dot)com> |
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To: | <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: Elocution |
Date: | 2002-12-10 18:47:05 |
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I think that is a very astute observation. IMHO the only advantage
mysql has left is the very most important one, windows compatibility. I
think many people underestimate just how distasteful it is for most
windows users it is to run a cygwin installation of anything, much less
a production database (even for development purposes). If you hop over
to the ports and cygwin lists you will find tons of issues, even very
basic ones, with cygwin installations.
I personally think a win32 will instantly catapult postgresql into
superstar status and bring in legions of developers who are dissatisfied
with Microsoft products. It will also make postgres a member of a very
small club of full feature databases that you can package and ship with
a commercial application.
Merlin
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Treat [mailto:xzilla(at)users(dot)sourceforge(dot)net]
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 1:25 PM
To: Jason Hihn
Cc: pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Elocution
On Tue, 2002-12-10 at 10:42, Jason Hihn wrote:
> I feel that we must examine the reasons why MySQL got picked up and
ran
> with.
Several of the core group of php developers are windows guys. Since
mysql ran on windows, they made sure php had extremely tight mysql
integration. mysql rode the coat-tails of php to mass popularity.
Robert Treat
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