Re: [GENERAL] Why PostgreSQL is better than other commerial softwares?

On Thu, 17 Dec 1998, Albert Chen wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm using FreeBSD and PostgreSQL 6.4. I tell my advisor
> to try PostgreSQL, but he said:"Why PostgreSQL is better 
> than other commercial softwares? If you could give me
> ten reasons, and I will give it a try."
> Would anyone tell me what's reason you like Postgres.
> Because it's free, powerful and have others, thanks.

i wouldnt say one thing is 'better' than the other.  it all comes down to
what you need done.

postgresql's pros:
	* highly user extensible
	* free source code ( a huge plus )
	* easy to work with
	* lots of opensource software supporting it

oracle's pros:
	* established company. sql is what they do.  period.
	* supports damn near any SQL you can throw at it
	* fairly quick, even on HUGE databases ( terabytes )

oracle has some nice tools available, as does postgres.  the difference is
that postgres' tools are normally opensource/free whereas you pay,
sometimes pay big bucks, for oracle's.

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