Ned,
> That reminds me of another, related question ... can anyone comment on the
> relationship between MySQL 5 and MaxDB (formerly SAP DB)? The talk at one
> point was that the end result of that alliance would be a total rewrite of
> MySQL to incorporate concepts from MaxDB, and that the new product would
> somehow be backward compatible with both predecessors.
That was the idea, yes. Personally, I don't think it's possible; that's
probably the reason why MySQL 5.0 is two years late. I think eventually
MySQL AB will have to come to terms with the idea that they have two seperate
products, MySQL and MaxDB, and the two can't be made compatible.
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Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco
