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To: Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <[email protected]>
Cc: PostgreSQL advocacy <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] What can we learn from MySQL?
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:00:06 -0500
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
>My question is, "What can we learn from MySQL?" I don't know there is
>anything, but I think it makes sense to ask the question.
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MySQL became popular at my university when the students discovered they
could install it on their personal computers. Just the exposure for
personal development and trial is enough to win a following.
Win32 installations are a big deal. With win32 machines outnumbering
*nix operating systems by more than 10 to 1 (more on personal
computers), the "unix only" restriction reduced the number of possible
people testing and developing with it by at least that amount. Most
developers I know work primarily on Windows workstations and asking for
a machine to run Postgresql on unix is just not practical. With the
win32 port, they can run it on their computers and at least test or
evaluate their projects.
I and a number of my friends are exceptionally please at the progress of
the win32 port. Thank you!
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