There are some folks that do not want, or are not allowed (company policy, etc.) to use anything that is Open Source. I feel Open Source solutions are more likely to be more secure than commercial solutions. But I have found plenty of folks that prefer to argue that point. For me, my recommendation for a database that scales larger than VFP is PostgreSQL. But, given what ADS offers, for folks who feel paying for a database is the better solution, well, I just may have a viable, relatively lower cost alternative to M$ SQL Server and Oracle. Amazingly my clients that are persistently bumping into the SQL Server 2005 Express 4Gb limit are resistant to PostgreSQL. But they do not want to pay for SQL Server for 3,000+ employees. So, ADS may just be the ticket for them - and I can still slipstream my VFP app into the mix to feed them updated data!
Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:profoxtech- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell > Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 3:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Advantage Database and VFP > > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Gilbert M. Hale > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am beginning to get the feeling the Advantage Server may just be > one of > > those overlooked gems in the rough. I am glad I posted info I > received from > > Sybase on it. I read some of their material, and like what I see. > Another > > arrow in my quiver for folks opposed to me using Open Source > PostgreSQL. > ------------------------------- > > Why are people saying no to PostgreSQL? > > I have heard "no" to MySQL every once in a while. I just have never > recommend it because of 0 months experience with it. > > > > > > -- > Stephen Russell > Sr. Production Systems Programmer > Web and Windows Development > Independent Contractor > Memphis TN > > 901.246-0159 > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
