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Oracle shuts down (PortgreSQL's) open source test servers [message #468574]

Fri, 30 July 2010 13:56

Frank Naude
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Interesting article at http://www.itnews.com.au/News/221051%2coracle-shuts-down-open-source-test-servers.aspx

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Fri, 30 July 2010 14:22

Michel Cadot
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Quite interesting, indeed... and sad.

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Michel

[Updated on: Fri, 30 July 2010 14:35]

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Fri, 30 July 2010 14:59

Frank Naude
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I think the real problem is EnterpriseDB (commercial extension to pgsql). They are making money from servers they get for free from Oracle (SUN). I bet the cut-off wasn't really a big surprise to them. They are just trying to get every inch of publicity from it.

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Re: Oracle shuts down (PortgreSQL's) open source test servers [message #468591 is a reply to message #468575]

Fri, 30 July 2010 22:11

rahulvb
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Michel Cadot wrote on Fri, 30 July 2010 14:22

... and sad.

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Michel

Yes Its Sad ...But At the End of the day Its Business.

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