Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Lukas Kahwe Smith <smith(at)pooteeweet(dot)org>
Cc: usleepless(at)gmail(dot)com, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0
Date: 2006-11-10 22:39:59
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> Now the question is, do you guys really want to put in that much effort?
> I am all for making as much things as easy as sensible. But imho
> PostgreSQL is best served if you guys focus on what has distingished it
> from MySQL. And that is providing a platform with superior SQL standards
> completeness and compliance. And extensible framework that promotes user
> choice over one size fits all defaults.
>

I am still wondering why the PostgreSQL *community* is trying to compete
with the MySQL *Corporation*.

Joshua D. Drake

> regards,
> Lukas
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