Re: Why no Oracle, Sybase, Informix etc.
Bruce Momjian <root@candle.pha.pa.us>
From: Bruce Momjian <root@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: randyd@nconnect.net (Randy DuCharme)
Cc: hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 1998-03-10T04:16:28Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
> > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > <SNIP> > > > > Gee, I didn't think we were faster than Velocis. Hope you are planning > > on moving to PostgreSQL 6.3. It is even better and faster. > > That's what I'm using! (now) and yes, in my particular application > simple selects are about 15% faster than Velocis 1.41 on BSDi 3.1. I That is surprising. I assume you have turned off fsync with the -F option. > didn't spend a *whole* lot of time trying to tweak the CGI programs ( > didn't have too much time to spend actually ) for either platform tho. > Truth is, PostgreSQL *ROCKS!*, I just have a hard time selling customers > on the idea of 'free' software. Perhaps you guys should package 6.3 > under a different name and sell it for $12,000 to $15,000 U.S. ;-) > > You guys do a fantastic job! Glad to hear you like it. -- Bruce Momjian | 830 Blythe Avenue root@candle.pha.pa.us | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026 + If your life is a hard drive, | (610) 353-9879(w) + Christ can be your backup. | (610) 853-3000(h)