The other thing to mention is the buzz around mySql. It doesn't have all the things that PostgreSQL or Oracle has, but its "good enough" for a lot of applications. Oracle even provides an "upsizing" tool to migrate from mySql to Oracle these days.
On Thursday, April 3, 2003, at 08:20 AM, Roy Vestal wrote:
Oracle's Ellison: Linux will wipe Microsoft out of the data center http://www.linuxworld.com/go.cgi?id=742134
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What Larry isn't telling you is that PostgreSQL is biting at Oracle's heels on low to midrange database servers, much like Linux was doing to Solaris (and Windows) 5 or 6 years ago.
Peace.
john
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