This is an interesting thread. I too built a client-server DB using PostgreSQL running on an Xserve and Aliacta's pgsql4rb plugin. It runs fine, but I shudder every time I need to update the back-end server (so I usually don't). I have text, PICTs, binary data, etc... in the DB that is now > 1.5 GB.
If I had to do it again, would people recommend Valentina as a multi-user solution? I also need to write a single-user desktop app that needs a DB engine. Again, Valentina? I gather Valentina does not need to "escape" binary data into ASCII SQL command strings (true?) so that would make binary data transactions much quicker? Advice? Peter. On 10/23/06, Long Huynh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
There were many times, someones on this mailing kept on suggesting to use Postgres w/ RB. I tried it and found that it has so many features similar to commercial product like Oracle. The product is very stable and comes with a Windows installer and easy to use. It's license policy is extremely generous. What I don't understanding is why people still want to pay commercial products such as Valentina. Is there a problem w/ Postgres that that I need to be aware of? Can some body explain? Thanks _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives of this list here: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
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