*snip* > I mean, does oracle even consider MySQl and PostGreSQL > as competition even though the MySQL CEO claims tht > MySQL has 20% marketshare? > Marketshare, whenever you talk about it you've got to mention which segment you're talking about. IMHO, The overall marketshare figures are often skewed and not worth considering at most of the times.
And oh yes, MySQL might not be feature rich, but Oracle sure must consider it as a competition. Primarily so becuase MySQL AB. thinks of Oracle as competition. Besides that, the number of people who are making the switch from a poprietary DB solution to a more Open/Free one is only increasing. NASA prefers MySQL more than Oracle. You can find out more here: www.mysql.com/news/article-51.html Warm wishes, Amol Hatwar. -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
