Re: [GENERAL] Perspective: PostgreSQL usage boon after release of 8.2

2006-03-09 Thread Merlin Moncure
On 3/7/06, Ken Johanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just a quick thought, and an possibly over-optimistic forecast: > I'm am SOOO looking forward to hearing the beta announcement for 8.2... > hopefully that version's still on target for the standard string escape > option.. This *one* roadblock wi

Re: [GENERAL] Perspective: PostgreSQL usage boon after release of

2006-03-07 Thread Ken Johanson
Tony Caduto wrote: Ken Johanson wrote: Most of the corp folks I know who have tried using PG to augment or replacement a commercial offering just tend to silently pause and wait for this change.. that why this topic isn't really heard very often. It's like going to a car lot to buy a SUV, but

Re: [GENERAL] Perspective: PostgreSQL usage boon after release of

2006-03-07 Thread Tony Caduto
Ken Johanson wrote: Most of the corp folks I know who have tried using PG to augment or replacement a commercial offering just tend to silently pause and wait for this change.. that why this topic isn't really heard very often. It's like going to a car lot to buy a SUV, but they don't have any

[GENERAL] Perspective: PostgreSQL usage boon after release of 8.2

2006-03-07 Thread Ken Johanson
Just a quick thought, and an possibly over-optimistic forecast: I think PG will see a really significant increase in usage, especially 'corporate' use, with the release of the version that has support for (what I consider to be) one of the biggest features in recent memory: standard iso/ansi s