How about to actually get NYCwireless to negotiate with Oracle,
DB2, Sybase, Informix, and PostreSQL to see any of them may offer FREE
license and tech support for a worthwhile project like this? In this case,
we can take care of the upfront concern right away?
In this case, I will even argue to get at least two of them so
that no one can throw a curve ball for a reason that is against the
interest of the community.
Bon
On Wed, 21 Aug 2002, Michael Stearne wrote:
> As long as the data is open to the public and the schema is based on
> standard SQL. The database can be used and shared by many database
> formats. That at least should be strived for. Although, I do agree
> that in the long-run this decision may make it expensive for other
> non-profits to work with NYCWireless if Oracle is a requirement.
>
> Michael
>
>
> Rob Kelley wrote:
>
> > Just my two cents:
> >
> > If NYCwireless replicates a database--or gives out a database to be
> > replicated--doesn't it make sense that the database be open-source
> > (MySQL, PostgreSQL)?
> >
> > It seems unwise to bind a non-profit to a proprietary license it
> > doesn't control, no matter how wonderfully generous are the people who
> > do hold the license.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
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