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Microsoft Brings SQL Server To Linux (betanews.com)
Mark Wilson writes: The new Microsoft has place an increased importance on the cloud, and with other companies following suit, reliance on server solutions has increased. Today the company announces that it is bringing SQL Server to Linux. Both cloud and on-premises versions will be available, and the news has been welcomed by the likes of Red Hat and Canonical. Although the Linux port of SQL Server is not due to make an appearance until the middle of next year, a private preview version is being available to testers starting today. While the full launch of SQL Server for Linux is not due until the middle of 2017, SQL Server 2016 is expected to launch later this year.
"How long before we see a version of "Microsoft Linux"?"
About six months ago
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I don't see how SqlServer can compete against Postgresql. The only thing SqlServer had going for it was integration with .Net framework.
.. and real stored procedures.
Sounds like a joke? No I'm serious.
I don't need yet another database in Linux. PostgreSQL is fine, thank you. Even MySQL/MariaDB are OK.
What I miss is a GUI interface to these databases, which would allow me to quickly build GUI applications for users. MS Access can show PostgreSQL data to users in quickly designed forms and reports. And these can have some (horrible) VBA code to make a few things faster and easier for the users. Without Access, I have to make HTML interfaces, which works fine for simple reports, but gets really clumsy and slow for complex interactive forms.
(Yes, I know about PGadmin. It's great for me, and I use it regularly. But it's not for designing custom user interfaces to databases)
Actually, having dealt with MSSQL for most of the last 20 years, I'll say this much.
While MSSQL can be a tetching beast at times, the SSMS interface is surprisingly useful.
If I need to, I can chuck command line all day.
But if I don't need to, and I'm going to be spending a lot of time doing multiple tasks in a single SQL server instance, there are worse ways to do it than SSMS.
Chas - The one, the only.
THANK GOD!!!
Yes, they need something reliable to run their platform on. :)
What are you on about? Are you trolling from decade old "news"? xorg is the de-facto X11 replacement on all Linux distros.
OSS was abandoned, it was shit and only existed so a commercial outfit could charge per driver per user. Linux users want free in both senses and wouldn't pay; so the dev said "fuck you, cheap-asses. We're done." Are you aware that almost all consumer AV devices are running Linux from $5 SoCs? None have trouble with audio beyond licencing issues (easily bypassed).
systemd has been adopted by the vast majority of the kernel devs. I think they know a little more about it that you. If you don't like the modern design, pick an old style distro like slack. It's not hard, troll.
Furthermore, you are spreading FUD, you do not need to reboot after an update. Use a better distro. You pretend to know what you are doing yet use a dumbed down toy like ubuntu? Perhaps nix is too hard for you. Try OSX or Win10, which will hold you lickle bwaby handipoos.
I'm still trying to figure out why the Linux community reinvented that wheel with systemd. Apple open-sourced their launchd over a decade ago when they replaced init. Now we have something that does the same job on Linux, but is far more complicated and far less documented.
Good times.
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