Sun Eyes PostgreSQL

Da Massive writes "Sun is looking seriously into the database market - namely PostgreSQL. It says Oracle and IBM and even Microsoft licensing fees are way too expensive for the average punter. This from John Loiacono, executive vice president of software: "We're not going to OEM Microsoft but we are looking at PostgreSQL right now," he said, adding that over time the database will become integrated into the operating system."

Comments

I doubt it

[FortKnox]

It says Oracle and IBM and even Microsoft licensing fees are way too expensive for the average punter.

An NFL punter usually makes between $250k to $1M a year. They can handle most DB costs...

Re:I doubt it

[D'Sphitz]

Well they did say the average punter, not the average NFL punter. Even though NFL punters make a lot of money, all other punters (college, high school, little league) make nothing. There are hundreds of thousands of non-NFL punters vs. a couple hundred NFL punters at the most, so that would effectively bring the average very low, well below poverty levels.

Re:I doubt it

[iabervon]

Punting costs £14-16 per hour, which is a lot less than a database. Of course, I've got no idea what you'd use a database for while poling a boat around the river Cam.

Re:I doubt it

[Alejo]

Dude , I have no idea.

Re:I doubt it

[Itchy Rich]

maybe these brits should go back to boiling every piece of food to death, instead of using stupid words on slashdot.

How are we supposed to know which words you understand? Are we psychic? Sure I know a few words like 'pants' that cause confusion, but to expect people to translate for you is just childish.

As for the food 'quip', how about four out of the top ten restaurants in the world being in Britain, compared to two in the USA.

Re:I doubt it

[Guy LeDouche]

Hell, I tend to shit my pants just for the hell of it. Too lazy to get up since there is always something obviously important to finish at the computer, such as this post. There goes another loaf.

Re:PostgreSQL vs MySQL

[rindeee]

> PostgreSQL ~= MySQL; postgres came a long way, e.g. there's now a stable Windows version

Yes indeed, now if only there were a stable Windows platfrom on which to run it. ;)

The other half of the article - Sunbird

[dtfinch]

I wonder if it would create any confusion if Sun started marketing Mozilla's Sunbird. It'd be nice to seem some fresh development on that project though.

Re:PostgreSQL vs MySQL

[El_Muerte_TDS]

> Installation\maintenance:
> MySQL > PostgreSQL; MySQL is easier to set up

PS, this doesn't hold up on Debian systems:

apt-get install mysql-server
  vs
apt-get install postgresql

the latter is less typing.

Smart path for Sun

[cpu_fusion]

Using Postgresql as a database makes a lot of sense for Sun. Its BSD license makes it easier to use licensing terms that fit Sun's needs, it's desiged for transaction-heavy applications, and it has a solid codebase with a growing community.
      True, it is not written in Java, but neither is Solaris. Sun uses Java pragmatically, as everyone should, and since there are JDBC drivers for Postgresql, it really doesn't need the database written in Java.
      I think it's a smart move, and this news combined with the Google collaboration is giving me hope that Sun's management has suddenly woke up and smelled the coff... er I mean java.

Re:Predictable

[Anonymous Coward]

A perfect example is the Windows NT/XP TCP/IP stack -- stolen straight from BSD, and last I checked, Windows is not open source

So then you have access to the NT kernel source, know that the complete stack is nothing but BSD, your boss has reminded you that said kernel source is not open and yet you post on slashdot. Interesting...

Re:Let the PostgreSql vs MySQL Debate Commence

[DrSkwid]

you spelt sucks wrong