Re: SQL Server on Linux

From: Mladen Gogala <gogala.mladen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 22:40:13 +0000 (UTC)
Message-ID: <pan.2016.03.30.22.40.13_at_gmail.com>

On Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:17:30 +0000, John D Groenveld wrote:

> In article <pan.2016.03.30.17.56.03_at_gmail.com>,
> Mladen Gogala <gogala.mladen_at_gmail.com> wrote:

>>I believe that we have all seen Microsoft's announcement that they will
>>make SQL Server available on Linux in the second half of 2017. Also,

>
> I have not. H/T.

Here it is:

http://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2016/03/07/announcing-sql-server-on-linux/
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/03/sql-server-for-linux-coming-in-mid-2017/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/03/10/sql_server_2016_linux_screenshot/

>

>>Microsoft has already announced rather aggressive trade in policy: give
>>up Oracle license and get SQL Server license for free.
>>What will that mean for Oracle? Oracle didn't create too many friends
>>with their licensing policies and auditing raids. I, for one, welcome
>>competition into the market.

>
> Migration guide?

I am quite sure that someone will make a nice tool to migrate Oracle to SQL Server. However, it's too early in the game for that.

-- 
Mladen Gogala
The Oracle Whisperer
http://mgogala.byethost5.com

Received on Thu Mar 31 2016 - 00:40:13 CEST