Jeremy Zawodny wrote:
>
> On Fri, Jan 18, 2002 at 03:16:15PM +0200, Markus Lervik wrote:
> >
> > Hello all!
> >
> > We've requested a database from different companies, and
> > specifically said we wanted MySQL or PostgreSQL because of the open
> > source angle and we're a library.
> >
> > One company offered MS SQL as the platform and said that they can
> > later on port it to MySQL. For this they wanted 18 000 euro. Now,
> > what I want to know is, how easy is it to port a (fairly
> > complicated) database from MS SQL to MySQL? It can't be work worth
> > 18 000 euro, now can it?
>
> That's a bit strange.
>
> If the app is built with MySQL in mind, porting it should be very,
> very easy. But if they're going to build the app with MySQL in mind
> anyway, it doesn't make much sense to do so on a platform other than
> MySQL, does it?
>
> Jeremy
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> MySQL 3.23.41-max: up 15 days, processed 362,696,624 queries (268/sec. avg)
>
I agree. If they are a seriuos company they should build it after the
customers wishes
i.e if you want mysql the company should build it with mysql.
For 18,000 euro i could build the system myself:)
My two cents
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