Received: from localhost (unknown [200.46.204.184]) by developer.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CBBE02E0037 for ; Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:27:25 -0300 (ADT) Received: from developer.postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (mx1.hub.org [200.46.204.184]) (amavisd-maia, port 10024) with ESMTP id 49858-03 for ; Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:27:10 -0300 (ADT) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.5 Received: from outmail136156.authsmtp.net (outmail136156.authsmtp.net [62.13.136.156]) by developer.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6D63E2E003D for ; Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:27:18 -0300 (ADT) Received: from mail.authsmtp.com (mail.authsmtp.com [62.13.128.187]) by punt6.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/Kp) with ESMTP id m3ODRB2r034068; Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:27:11 +0100 (BST) Received: from [192.168.0.3] (85-211-74-51.dyn.gotadsl.co.uk [85.211.74.51]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/Kp) with ESMTP id m3ODRAxE008062; Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:27:11 +0100 (BST) Subject: Re: Sun Talks about MySQL From: Simon Riggs To: korry Cc: Greg Smith , pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org In-Reply-To: <480FA33F.4070302@enterprisedb.com> References: <480F8C2D.6010806@emproshunts.com> <480FA33F.4070302@enterprisedb.com> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:28:41 +0100 Message-Id: <1209043721.4259.1526.camel@ebony.site> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.8.2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Server-Quench: 25283f74-1202-11dd-941c-001185d377ca X-AuthRoute: OCdxZQATClZOTQEd DAteCiNZVAwpPBRK HVkIKg5MJUcNSQVJ NksadRtFagFbbElD HGQLW1xEUVl7W2R/ agsfZQBDYEtPQQJu Tk1IXVBXCwUmXB9+ cnxvGmxydw1Gfnw+ ZEdkXT5ZWUZydhB6 RlNVF20EeGZhPDQC WURZJB5UcAJLdhoR aVd4ByJDAzANdhEg EBQqO3U4MStYIy1e UzRFFk8UCXoCGj0n DxkIGigzVWgUfBwX RyAn X-Authentic-SMTP: 61633235383639.squirrel.dmpriest.net.uk:953/Kp X-Report-SPAM: If SPAM / abuse - report it at: http://www.authsmtp.com/abuse X-Virus-Status: No virus detected - but ensure you scan with your own anti-virus system! X-Virus-Scanned: Maia Mailguard 1.0.1 X-Archive-Number: 200804/118 X-Sequence-Number: 13844 On Wed, 2008-04-23 at 16:59 -0400, korry wrote: > > > > http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Database/CEO-Calls-MySQLs-the-Ferrari-of-Databases/ > > > > I can see that, the engines from both companies make similar speed > > versus reliability trade-offs: http://www.f1technical.net/news/8507 > When they fail, they fail fast I think they have interpreted the flaws of MySQL as something they can sell more services with - so, dangerous, difficult to use etc all mean additional $$$. It's certainly what Oracle did for years. -- Simon Riggs 2ndQuadrant http://www.2ndQuadrant.com