A couple of reasons why they might go this route is, one they might already have something similar to your needs based on mssql that they can customize quick and easy for a fast delivery ( hows their time table & their bid in comparison ). Or two they just don't have the mysql expertise in which case I wouldn't trust a port to them anyway. It isn't uncommon to offer a different way of doing things in a proposal just to catch the eye of the client. Not that I would personally do anything like that myself.
> From: "Markus Lervik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 12:16 AM > Subject: Porting from MS SQL to MySQL > > > > > > Hello all! > > > > We've requested a database from different companies, and specifically > > said we wanted MySQL or PostgreSQL because of the open source angle > > and we're a library. > > One company offered MS SQL as the platform and said that they can later >0n > > port it to MySQL. For this they wanted 18 000 euro. Now, what I want to > know > > is, how easy is it to port a (fairly complicated) database from MS SQL >to > > MySQL? It can't be work worth 18 000 euro, now can it? > > > > Cheers, > > Markus > > > > -- > > Markus Lervik > > Linux-administrator with a kungfoo grip > > Vaasa City Library - Regional Library > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > +358-6-325 3589 / +358-40-832 6709 >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > >To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php Disclaimer: Its early and I haven't had my coffee yet. Joseph Roth ( JB ) [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
