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Best Open Source Alternatives To Enterprise Apps
PeekAB00 writes "With 2009 IT budgets getting chopped down John Perez came up with this list of 25 best alternatives to enterprise applications (e.g DimDim over Webex, SugarCRM instead of Seibel, Zenoss over HP OpenView). John's list is somewhat eclectic. I am curious to hear what other enterprise (let's be frank ... expensive) apps I can replace this year with open source ones. I am particularly interested in back-up and email archiving suggestions."
Postgres is an incredible heavy lifter. Most of the time though, recommending postgres for a small application is like recommending a shotgun to kill flies. Mysql is a great example of a spreadsheet without row limits, which is exactly what most organizations need. They don't need real power, don't need a real database... mysql is easy to use, fast right out of the box, and simple to maintain.
I love Postgres, I prefer Postgres, but giving someone a complicated beast (although better and faster in the long run) will just frustrate people immediately when they can't get it to "just work" right out of the install. Mysql is much better with immediate gratification.
Most business know though that if they really need heavy db usage or actual heavy lifting, they've already researched it enough to realize mysql isn't a contender anyway. A "suggestions article" isn't going to list software that takes real effort, knowledge, and experience to use.