Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0 - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0
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Msg-id 453B8B01.9050206@commandprompt.com
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In response to Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0  (Thomas Hallgren <thomas@tada.se>)
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>> We don't.  We produce useful database software, and people use it or
>> they don't.
>>
> Positioning is all about making people consider what you do useful, no?
> What's useful in the eyes of the producer is not always in alignment
> with the general perception of a potential user-base.

100% agreed here :)

>IMO, The
> PostgreSQL core team should be more humble to that fact.
> After all, you do want your product to gain ground right? Why else are you doing this?

Well... I know many developers, develop to develop. They develop
PostgreSQL because they happen to like it, they could give a flying
donkey butt if people use the software.

Luckily most of those developers are being drowned out by the more sane
masses ;)

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


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