| From: | Dennis Gearon <gearond(at)cvc(dot)net> |
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| To: | Andrew Sullivan <andrew(at)libertyrms(dot)info> |
| Cc: | pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: [GENERAL] MySQL gets $19.5 MM |
| Date: | 2003-06-20 17:00:12 |
| Message-ID: | 3EF33D9C.5070003@cvc.net |
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That's a good, mabye better model!
Andrew Sullivan wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 10:57:07AM -0700, Dennis Gearon wrote:
>
>>But others are right. We need someone like IBM is to Linux, or Apple is to
>>Konqueror. Someone who puts a lot of time and money into the product for
>>their own selfish interests, but then releases it.
>
>
> I disagree. I think what PostgreSQL really needs is a few companies
> who are willing to underwrite a developer or two a piece. Or, maybe
> more precisely, _several_ companies to do that. The only thing
> currently missing in the community, therefore, is the "several" part,
> IMO.
>
> A
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