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Re: What so special about PostgreSQL and other RDBMS?

From: VC <boston103_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 14:28:41 GMT
Message-ID: <t0Itc.4406$IB.1683@attbi_s04>

"Noons" <wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au.nospam> wrote in message news:40b72719$0$8988$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au...
> Howard J. Rogers wrote:
>
> > But doesn't it rather depend on *what* is free and what is being sold?
>
> No. If it is free software, it can't be sold. Or else 2 and 2 is not 22
> and we might as well all surrender to hype.
>

I'd imagine Howard has already clarified the specific situation: RedHad is not selling Linux which is indeed free but their (RedHat's) packaging and maintenace. Am I missing something here ?

VC

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Received on Fri May 28 2004 - 09:28:41 CDT

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