Re: Big disappointment with Postgres
From: Thomas Kellerer <OTPXDAJCSJVU_at_spammotel.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:04:55 +0100
Message-ID: <8r2isnFrdvU1_at_mid.individual.net>
Mladen Gogala, 04.02.2011 14:40:
> I invested quite some time in learning the thing, as it seemed very
> similar to Oracle. Unfortunately, when it came down to the pilot project,
> the mass of the SQL to be ported ultimately required optimizer hints.
> There was simply a mass of SQL, ported to different architecture which
> needed quick& dirty fix, because of the sheer volume and the deadline.
> Unfortunately, Postgres community is run by programming wiz kids who have
> never managed a large database and they sanctimoniously refuse to even
> consider hints.
> Consequently, I have to kill the pilot project. Postgres is, simply, not
> a viable alternative. Not with that attitude, anyway.
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:04:55 +0100
Message-ID: <8r2isnFrdvU1_at_mid.individual.net>
Mladen Gogala, 04.02.2011 14:40:
> I invested quite some time in learning the thing, as it seemed very
> similar to Oracle. Unfortunately, when it came down to the pilot project,
> the mass of the SQL to be ported ultimately required optimizer hints.
> There was simply a mass of SQL, ported to different architecture which
> needed quick& dirty fix, because of the sheer volume and the deadline.
> Unfortunately, Postgres community is run by programming wiz kids who have
> never managed a large database and they sanctimoniously refuse to even
> consider hints.
> Consequently, I have to kill the pilot project. Postgres is, simply, not
> a viable alternative. Not with that attitude, anyway.
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