Re: Humor me: Postgresql vs. MySql (esp. licensing)

>>>>> "Chris" == Chris Travers <chris(at)travelamericas(dot)com> writes:

Chris> The resulting situation is that MySQL has some licensing and
Chris> technical issues that make it a very bad fit for enterprise
Chris> use. PostgreSQL is both more free (in that closed source
Chris> programs can CONNECT to it) and technically ahead of MySQL. It
Chris> is also more rugged and performs better under real
Chris> circumstances. For this reason, I cannot think of a company
Chris> (aside from web hosting services) choosing MySQL over
Chris> PostgreSQL.

The biggest advantage MySQL still has over PostgreSQL is the same
advantage Microsoft has over Unix - entrenchment, both in
software and mindshare.

The marketplace often does the right thing, but when one "was right"
thing dominates the market, the "new right" thing rarely has an easy
time.

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