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What is Holding SAP-DB Back?

Posted by Cliff on from the yet-another-RDBMS-question dept.

Derek Neighbors queries: "The current story about MySQL 4.0 has erupted into a Postgres vs. MySQL debate. We at GNU Enterprise, who have used about all Free and Propietary databases, would like to know why exactly people arent using SAP-DB? It clearly is on par with Oracle, is GPL and frankly has an awesome support team in SAP AG. There was a PG vs SAP-DB recently. Someone else mentioned that you can get CDROMs for free. So again the question is 'What exactly is hindering a wider acceptance of SAP-DB in Free/Open Software projects?'"

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  1. Imaginary Business Meeting by yatest5 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Big boss man: So, what database technology will be using?

    Plebian: SAP-DB.

    BB Man: What is that, I've never heard of it. Why would we use that ratehr than the industry standard, Oracle?

    Plebian: Er, I've heard that you can get a free CD-ROM of it.

    BB Man: Free CD-ROM? WOW - our business is saved!!!

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    • Mod parent up! [a] by Anonymous Coward (Score:5) Thurs, June 31, @13:37
  2. Maybe... by JoshuaDFranklin · · Score: 0, Redundant

    it's the lack of Slashdot articles.

    See ya!

  3. Simple... by The+Big+Bopper · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I never heard of it before now.

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    Screw Micro$oft.