Re: Mailing list? was Postgress and MYSQL

Hi all,

I have the impression that these "Postgres vs MySQL vs XXX" stuff is
regularly started up by newcomers to this list. So wherever you will
decide to move it, it will still pop up here - the new-comers will know
nothing about being elsewhere, except it is called something very-very
suggestive, like "postgres-mysql-compare".
Even then, it will pop up here too, and it carries the risk of heated
answers even from long term subscribers. Could this be really moderated
?
If there is to be a new list, please name it very-very suggestively,
otherwise it has no point.

Cheers,
Csaba.

On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 16:14, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> why not use pgsql-chat, which isn't being used at all right now ... ?
>
> On Thu, 15 Jan 2004, Chris Travers wrote:
>
> > From: "Jonathan Bartlett" <johnnyb(at)eskimo(dot)com>
> > > We need a Postgres vs MySQL Mailing list :)
> >
> > you are going to laugh but I don't think that this is such a bad idea,
> > provided that it is not limited to Postgres vs MySQL. Advocacy is good and
> > all, but they are more interested in promoting PostgreSQL than discussing
> > competitive issues. In fact, the general list seems to be dedicated to only
> > 2 things:
> > support of all types and
> > PostgreSQL vs MySQL.
> >
> > I would suggest that we consider forming a pgsql-competitive email list for
> > discussing PostgreSQL and how it compares with other database managers. We
> > could then send out documents, etc. to other lists (general, advocacy, etc.)
> > for more general consideration.
> >
> > We could then look at comparisons regarding Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL, etc.
> > without cluttering this list or the Advocacy list with material that tends
> > to be... voluminous but disorganized.
> >
> > The list could also serve as a place for consultants to go if they want
> > competitive information relating to other products.
> >
> > Best Wishes,
> > Chris Travers
> >
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