On 8 Dec 2002, Oliver Elphick wrote: > On Sun, 2002-12-08 at 22:27, Vince Vielhaber wrote: > > On 8 Dec 2002, Oliver Elphick wrote: > > > > If something is familiar, it feels safe. We need to make PostgreSQL > > > familiar. That's why we need marketing. > > > > Then why wasn't mysql in the list? It's familiar. > > To PHBs?
I would argue yes. Everywhere you turn you see "Powered by MySQL". If years of working on it isn't getting them the familiarity to overcome the PHBs then the PHBs are either not considering open source or the marketing attempts aren't strong or capable enough to penetrate. Vince. -- Fast, inexpensive internet service 56k and beyond! http://www.pop4.net/ http://www.meanstreamradio.com http://www.unknown-artists.com Internet radio: It's not file sharing, it's just radio. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
