Re: PostgreSQL vs. SQL Server, Oracle

On 10/11/06, David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org> wrote:
> I'd think you of all people would be a little peeved at having your
> support dismissed this way by their failure to mention that your kind
> of support was available.

Neither was ours, but that's not the point behind open source and
PostgreSQL... PostgreSQL is free and available for community-based
support... there's nothing wrong with that and I don't consider it a
dismissal at all.

> That's a start :) You'll notice what I started this off with, which
> is "With friends like these..." These guys wrote a book on
> PostgreSQL. They should know better, but for some reason have decided
> to spread a bunch of FUD.

Honestly, these guys are professional authors who churn out book after
book. They do a little research and write the book; it's in no way
representative of the in-depth knowledge available in the community...
just a good place to start.

I don't think they were spreading FUD, just aiming statements for
small/medium businesses who are paying big bucks for Oracle, SQL
Server, et al. They aren't PostgreSQL professionals... just authors
trying to promote PostgreSQL a little bit. Chill out man :)

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