Re: [HACKERS] MySQL development MUST immdediately cease - Due to

From: Justin Clift <justin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: PostgreSQL Hackers Mailing List <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, PostgreSQL General Mailing List <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] MySQL development MUST immdediately cease - Due to
Date: 2001-09-18 12:20:01
Message-ID: 3BA73BF1.D2B061CE@postgresql.org
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To whoever sent this posting (being Al Dev, or someone spoofing),

Please stop posting to the PostgreSQL mailing lists.

You are not helping PostgreSQL with your postings, instead you are
inciting anger and hostility.

Cease and desist these postings immediately.

Justin Clift

peace_flower wrote:
>
> This is a immediate order to COMPLETELY STOP and CEASE all development
> of MySQL database server.
> This is due to rapid changes in the Global Economic conditions..
>
> You do not have time to deal with one powerful SQL server like
> PostgreSQL, where do you have time to
> deal with two types of SQL servers. Question is why have two??
>
> There is no time to deal with two open source SQL servers. After doing
> research, it is recommended
> that you stick with just PostgreSQL. With huge amount of efforts MySQL
> can be brought closer to PostgreSQL
> level (and perhaps it may NEVER be possible to bring MySQL to the level
> of technology of PostgreSQL). Even
> if it is done it will be a waste of time..
>
> The WORLD economy started taking nose dive for the last 2 years.
> Last year a mild global economic recession started which forced
> thousands of companies world-wide closing down.
> Last year millions of dot-com went bust.
>
> It is predicted that there is a impending "World-War-III" like situation
> is developing in the middle-east and Afghanistan
> which may have significant effect in Asian and European countries.
> But that may NOT have lot of economic effects on North/South American
> countries like Brazil, USA, Canada, Mexico..
>
> Nevertheless, overall economy of the globe will get the impact.
>
> And, hence drop off the MySQL now and migrate all your data to
> PostgreSQL..
>
> By the way, PostgreSQL runs on all platforms - All unixes, linux, Apple
> Macintosh and MS Windows 98/NT/2000
>
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