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Gee...so is Informix.
"JEDIDIAH" <jedi_at_nomad.mishnet> wrote in message
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> On 2004-03-26, Database Guy <dbguy101_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> > sybrandb_at_yahoo.com wrote in message
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> >> Ron <fdf_at_dmb.no> wrote in message
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> >> > I found an interesting article by Karen Southwick about Oracle's
> >> > supposed "murky" (in her own words) future. Can someone counter her
> >> > arguments.
> >> >
> >> > http://news.com.com/2010-1071-5072299.html
> >> >
> >> > Should I select Oracle or should I go with
> >> >
> >> > PostgreSQL.com (free and in my opinion, extremely reliable), MYSQL,
MS
> >> > SQL Server or DB2?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >>
> >> None of these products you mention come anywhere near the
> >> feature set of Oracle.
> >
> > Not true - DB2 certainly does, for one. Probably as many bugs too.
> >
> >> why don't you go ahead and 'buy' one of the toys you mention?
> >
> > This is pure prejudice. PostgreSQL may lack the scalability of
> > DB2/Oracle but is a stable and mature product; while even SQL Server
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> > >Received on Sat Apr 10 2004 - 23:35:35 CDT