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Hello there. In addition to what Alexander has already said, I'll add my
own demented theories into the mix.
In comparison to MySQL, MaxDB is a very different sort of database. I
mean, let's start with the role separation that is enforced in MaxDB:
MySQL has no such granularity. Then take something like instances: for
people new to MaxDB, or databases with an instance concept, the concept
of starting databases on _an individual basis_ is absolutely strange. At
least, at first. I could go on and on.
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I agree with this! It was difficult to get used to. :)</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>Are these really great features keeping MaxDB down? Absolutely not. </x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>You see I believe the success of an open source project has very little
to do with how _good_ it is. Just like the quality of a commercial
project has little to do with its success. Take for example: OS X, BeOS,
or hey, how about OS/2? Does anybody remember XyWrite?
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<x-tad-bigger>Assuming all things equal, the real breaking point is in the
*documentation*. It needs to be easy to use, easy to understand, and
informative. The problem is, IMHO, that people new to MaxDB find the
documentation system very very difficult. Not just to use, but to
understand as well.
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Check this out:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/maxdb/en/default.htm
Good docs. Not the same format as MySQL, but still good. The only drawback I see is that expanding all tabs on the left makes Baby Jesus cry.
I'm writing some docs up for the Synchronization Manager, but my web server is down for a while. When it comes back up, I'll post the URL here.
<x-tad-bigger>Is this because MaxDB is not conducive to rapid development? Absolutely
not. I've noticed that, in MaxDB, I can actually develop MUCH faster.
The problem (I think) is that the process of taking a new user from the
beginning---knowing nothing---to the point where they can create tables
so forth can be frustrating.
I'm trying to bridge this gap with my book, Enterprise MySQL. I'm trying
to create something, that (I hope), will bring many more users into the
MaxDB community. In addition, I don't know who is the doc maintainer,
but I'd be interested in helping, if such a position were to be
available. Anything to help out.
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<x-tad-bigger>Just my thoughts...Cheers,
JLS
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Cheers,
C.J.
<x-tad-bigger>Schroeder, Alexander wrote:
>Hello Pratik,
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>first you should of course also look at the uses of SAP DB, which was the name of previous versions of MySQL MaxDB
>before the cooperation with MySQL took place. You might find more uses by looking for this too ...
>
>Second, MySQL has a longer history in the open source world, and is/was bundled with almost all Linux distributions, and it was advertised
>more as a solution for building web sites (see the LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP) acronym).
>
>You should look at the features of the database product you will need for your project, and compare then only products that support these features for other properties - otherwise you will end up comparing apples with oranges.
>
>Alexander Schröder
>SAP DB, SAP Labs Berlin
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>Hi Friends,
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>I am working on a pilot project that will introduce open source databases in my organisation.
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>In my search I have found that MySQL and MaxDB both are open source databases, but MaxDB is being used very less in comparison to MySQL. If I link this with the fact that MaxDB provides many advanced features that MySQL dowsn't provide, first question that hits my mind is why is it so?
>Why MySQL is used more in comparison to MaxDB????
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>I am unable to find any genuine reason behind this, hope you can help me out!!!!
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>Thanks & Regards...
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>Pratik Ajmera
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