Re: What so special about PostgreSQL and other RDBMS?

"Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)" <mooregr_deleteth1s_at_greenms.com> wrote in message news:<0wBoc.183156$M3.141910_at_twister.nyroc.rr.com>...

> "Quirk" <quirk_at_syntac.net> wrote in message
> news:4e20d3f.0405120034.31bd92ac_at_posting.google.com...
> >
> > Unfortunately you have created unneeded dependencies for them, the
> > worst of which is not MS SQL, since it is fairly easy to get at data
> > in MS SQL and archive it or export it in a usefull way, the worst is
> > that you have tied your customers to a terrible Operating System with
> > a terrible licence, even Oracle users are not so screwed since at the
> > very least they have a choice when it comes to OS.
>
> I'm curious about this terrible OS you refer to. I know the one I use is
> stable, hasn't crashed on me once for SQL Server on 1/2 dozen machines for
> 4+ years and so far has not succumbed to any security holes. Or is this
> just blatant bias?

Eeek. Someone actually wants me to discuss Windows.

If you're really interested in learning, which I doubt, read this:

        http://kirch.net/unix-nt

        "Why Windows NT Server 4.0 continues to exist in the enterprise would be a topic appropriate for an investigative report in the field of psychology or marketing, not an article on information technology."

• John Kirch, Networking Consultant and Microsoft Certified Professional

NOTE TO SELF: remember to notice when groups like comp.databases.ms-sqlserver are in the newsgroup list and remove them in replies, lets at least maintain //some// level of quality in these discussions. Received on Thu May 13 2004 - 06:41:52 CDT