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  1. Egads! on Are Relational Databases Obsolete? · · Score: 1

    ... having worked mostly in Oracle for the last year or so, I've been missing SQL Server.

    This would be the first time I read such a comment.

    I went from SQL Server to Oracle/PostgreSQL and would never consider going back, ever.

    T-SQL is the most obtuse PL I've ever had the disgrace to use. Compared to it, both PL/SQL and PL/pgSQL are a breeze.

  2. Re:I do not think it means what you think it means on First "Real" Benchmark for PostgreSQL · · Score: 2, Informative

    Real close, I agree.. Postgres had a 40GB cache, Oracle used 21GB

    PostgreSQL setup: 8 cores, 16GB RAM.

    Oracle setup: 64 cores, 512GB RAM.

  3. Re:MySQL aren't trustworthy on MySQL Stored Procedure Programming · · Score: 5, Informative
    Since PostgreSQL 8.1:

    CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION
    answers_get(_review_id INT, OUT positive TEXT, OUT negative TEXT)
    RETURNS SETOF RECORD AS $$
    SELECT POSITIVE, NEGATIVE
    FROM ANSWERS
    WHERE REVIEW = $1
    ORDER BY ID DESC
    $$ LANGUAGE SQL;
  4. Sync is the key on Oracle and Mozilla Foundation Work Quietly Together · · Score: 1
    ...(not to mention syncing with all manner of handheld devices).

    This is so true.

    I use Yahoo mail for all my mail and calendar needs when on the road. They offer a free Intellisync program that syncs all contact and calendar data with Outlook. It also works on Palms.

    I also have a Nokia phone. I downloaded "Nokia PC Suite", wich is a free collection of programs for editing images and sounds for the phone, as well as syncing contact and calendar data with, yes, you guessed it, Outlook.

    Conctacts and Calendar sync. That's the main reason I use Outlook.

  5. OOo on More Insight On Longhorn's Avalon And Aero Design · · Score: 4, Informative
    And oh, completely offtopic -- what's the deal with saying, work fine in OOorg -- shouldn't that be works fine with OO? Why the org/.org thingy?

    From Logos, Trademark, and OpenOffice.org in a Nutshell:

    Trademark

    Because of trademark issues, OpenOffice.org must insist that all public communications refer to the project and software as "OpenOffice.org" or "OpenOffice.org 1.0," and not "OpenOffice" or "Open Office."

  6. Another easy way... on Will Novell Adopt The LTSP Project? · · Score: 2, Informative
    PXES

    From the page:

    PXES Universal Linux Thin Client Features

    Supported servers and protocols

    • Unix/Linux supporting XDM
    • Microsoft Terminal Server using RDP
    • Citrix using ICA
    • VNC using TightVNC
    • LOCAL local graphical session with simple desktop
    • LTSP or K12LTSP
    • IBM Host using 3270 or 5250 emulation (soon)
    • Telnet emulating ANSI terminal
    • SSH
    • Tarantella using proprietary protocol
    • Nomachine using NX

    Boot methods

    • PXE network card included in most modern PC hardware
    • Etherboot to boot from diskette or EPROM
    • CD-ROM
    • Hard disk
    • DOC DiskOnChip and DOM DiskOnModule
    • USB Storage

    Hardware requirements

    • Processor: x86 architecture (i486, i586, i686, VIA C3, etc.)
    • BUS: PCI recommended (although ISA works)
    • RAM: 32 Mb recommended (16 Mb minimum)
    • NIC: see supported card list in Readme
    • Video: see supported card list in Readme

    Local devices

    • Diskette
    • Hard disk
    • CD-ROM
    • Printers parallel, serial and USB
    • Serial devices (bar code reader, etc.)
    • Audio

    Supported operating system

    • Linux
    • Solaris
    • AIX
    • SCO
    • BSD
    • HP-UX
    • Microsoft Windows NT4
    • Microsoft Windows 2000
    • Microsoft Windows 2003
    • Microsoft Windows XP

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  7. Some people learn on Text Based User Interfaces in the 21st Century? · · Score: 1

    At a local computer store, they initially used a Windows-based GUI program at the cash register. Found out they use an Oracle database.

    The poor employees suffered from constantly having to use the mouse to select an option (customer name, item, etc.), and the program ran like a snail. You could hear them rant like crazy.

    2 months later, all cash registers were changed to a TUI, menu-based front-end.

    Fast as hell, and the employees couldn't be more happy. They only needed the ENTER key to navigate the interface.

  8. Genealogy SW on Trivial Barriers to Personal Linux Use? · · Score: 1
    Did you try GenealogyJ?

    I use it and it's quite good.

  9. Gedafe on Simple Database Interfaces for Unix? · · Score: 4, Informative
    Does such a beast exist for Unix/Linux/OS X?

    If you're using PostgreSQL, Gedafe is a very nice automatic web frontend generator. Just define your tables, views, constraints, etc. for validation and such, and it takes care of the rest. Give it a try, it's really good.

  10. Re:Superior? on HP Working With Apple To Add WMA Support To iPod · · Score: 2, Interesting
    ...it comes in at 128k. select the album, burn an audio cd, then put the cd in and re-rip it...

    Probably not a good idea for quality's sake.

    AAC->CD->(MP3|OGG|*) loses quite some data. An explanation (OGG->MP3) here.

  11. Re:Unlike PostgreSQL on MySQL 5.0.0 (Alpha) Released · · Score: 0
    ... A good place to start for a postgresql performance problem (hint, hint) would be a detailed description of the problem on pgsql-general...

    Even better, pgsql-performance

  12. Re:Is this the legacy of 18 years GNU? on UserBSD vs. UserLinux - Is It Feasible? · · Score: 1, Informative

    ... Yes, GNOME and PostgreSQL are pure GPL apps ...

    PostgreSQL is released under the BSD licence.

  13. Re:In Memoriam of Alpha on PC World: Apple G5 Gets Trounced By Athlon 64 · · Score: 0
    I've thought about that before, and realized FLOSS should make it all easier.

    When talking abour Opteron and friends, one thing all the tech journalists mention in common is that "Win64 is not ready, sooo there're no apps yet that take advantage of 64-bitness, sooo you better wait...".

    Forget Win64. With FLOSS, you adapt to the new hardware platform faster, and then it's just a recompile away to enjoy all the goodness 64-bits bring to the table (witness RedHat, Mandrake, SuSE, etc.).

    In fact, I wonder why FLOSS still hasn't made hardware platform irrelevant...

  14. Re:ghastly new firebird website on Three New Releases (And Other News) From Mozilla · · Score: 0

    Yup, not valid.

  15. Re:SCO Reply on SGI's Letter to the Linux Community · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ROFLMAO!

  16. Re:more info please on Y: A Successor to the X Window System · · Score: 1

    Just remember, kids:

    Perl: The language

    perl: The interpreter