Re: Oracle2PostgreSQL Migration with PL/pgSQL
From: Justin Clift <justin_at_postgresql.org>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 03:57:46 +1030
Message-ID: <3E6CCB12.2090900_at_postgresql.org>
>
> Your memory is (almost) correct: FireBird aka formerly Interbase has
> been using MVCC ever since I can remember which is as far back as
> Interbase 4.x or, in other words, about 6 years.
>
> So the 'now' in your remark is somewhat misleading ;-)
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 03:57:46 +1030
Message-ID: <3E6CCB12.2090900_at_postgresql.org>
Holger Baer wrote:
> Justin Clift wrote:
<snip>
>> >> Both PostgreSQL and Oracle use MVCC. Don't think other commercial >> systems have moved to an MVCC based approach yet (if ever). From >> memory, other Open Source databases (FireBird) also use an MVCC based >> approach now too.
>
> Your memory is (almost) correct: FireBird aka formerly Interbase has
> been using MVCC ever since I can remember which is as far back as
> Interbase 4.x or, in other words, about 6 years.
>
> So the 'now' in your remark is somewhat misleading ;-)
Thanks for the correction Holger, that's good news.
:)
Regards and best wishes,
Justin Clift
> Best regards,
>
> Holger
>
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