Not all ASP.NET developers limit themselves to MSSQL, there are .NET drivers for many open source dbs and it is easy to use these other dbs from .NET. I would say that ASP.NET developers who want to move toward open platforms should consider starting by switching to an open source db, then try the web server with Mono
My project, mojoPortal can use MS SQL, MySQL , or PostgreSQL http://www.mojoportal.com Joe On 3/1/07, Charles A. Landemaine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Mono project is very interesting and has tremendous potential. > Unfortunately it's not viable for regular web hosting on Unix, because > it's missing MSSQL. ASP.NET developers develop their ASPX applications > with MSSQL for the majority, and if you want to offer MSSQL, you need > a Windows Server, in the end you're better off using ASPX on a Windows > server in this case. > > Creating a free implementation of MSSQL for Unix would set the > industry free from Microsoft, and web hosting companies could offer > full-featured Windows hosting using just free software, and at the > same price as LAMP hosting. > > Thanks for your attention, > > -- > Charles A. Landemaine. > _______________________________________________ > Mono-list maillist - [email protected] > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list > -- Joe Audette Software Solutions Architect Source Tree Solutions, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sourcetreesolutions.com http://www.mojoportal.com _______________________________________________ Mono-list maillist - [email protected] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list
