From: Neven MacEwan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > I used to say "an SQL language stands or falls on the strength of
> > it's optimiser". But since Interbase's optimiser is a steaming heap
> > of dung,
>
> but I'm confused..what part of IB did you enjoy? :-)
I never discuss the good points of things, only their drawbacks. :-)
That's because I don't need to - the good points are usually shouted
from the rooftops.
> Or is it..or should I say will it be..hell I don't know (and neither
> does anyone else). Have you used postgreSQL? (I have a test project
> with MSSQL and postgreSQL) that I throw everything at (using
> ADOExpress on both!) before I use it - it's my risk management because
> tho postgreSQL can run under NT I am pragmatic enough to realise that
> if I go to a customer they will want either MS SQL or Oracle
No, never used postgreSQL, but 8 or 9 months ago when I took a look at
it it was missing some major SQL functionality that made it a
non-starter (don't ask me what though - I can't remember and haven't
looked at it since. Outer joins, or something like that?). Anyway,
isn't postgreSQL *nix only? One application of our database is a point
of sale system, so the database needs to run on Windows - currently we
don't want to have to buy and maintain an extra machine in each of a
couple of hundred stores just to keep the store's local database on.
Cheers,
Carl
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