Re: [GENERAL] MySQL gets $19.5 MM

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> > What if smaller not-quite-trade-shows were held in different
> > cities? I would be *very* interested in sponsering short seminars
> > that simply market Pg and maybe show some demo's and discuss
> > thinks like migrate to Pg, Administration, IDE options, etc.
> >
> > I used to rent meeting rooms at hotels for another venture and
> > that is a pretty cheap thing to do (include the coffee, tea,
> > cheese, yada-yada-yada). The questions is how to get folks to
> > attend...
> >
> > ..sound like mail stuffing party to me!
>
> Never underestimate how much you can do just by being a part of your
> local community. I'm giving a quick session tonight here in Denver
> to compare MySQL, Postgresql and Firebird.
>
> While I personally prefer Postgresql there are some things MySQL is
> particularly suited to as well, and some things that firebird is
> suited to as well.
>
> A fair and valid comparison of their features is a useful way of
> "selling" Postgresql to the people who need it.

Do you have any notes on the three that you could post? -sc

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Sean Chittenden