Leland F. Jackson, CPA <> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> <http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/01/16/73777_03OPeditor_1.html>
>>
>> from the article:
>> “.Net gives SQL Server a huge piece of new functionality,” McCown
>> says. “Oracle has Java, which extends its functionality by providing
>> direct access to system and network resources.” .Net performs the
>> same function for SQL Server, effectively closing that loop on
>> Oracle. “The open source guys can’t even begin to touch that,” he
>> adds.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Below is the rest of the story:
>
> #-----------------------------
> Yep, we’re back to open source again. But is McCown being fair? For a
> second opinion, I checked in with /InfoWorld/ Senior Editor Neil
> McAllister, author of the online Open Enterprise
> <http://www.infoworld.com/2574> column. “Core database functionality
> is no big deal; PostgreSQL gives you an enterprise-class,
> standards-compliant database engine for free,” McAllister says. “But
> commercial vendors provide value-added features -- replication,
> clustering, management tools, advanced SQL features, and that sort of
> thing,” which some large businesses can’t live without. For everyone
> else, these features are merely “frosting.”
Replication is nice. Clustering is great for having that 24x7 thing going
on all the time. Management tools who needs em? <hahahahahaha> Frosting
you quote? Those are nice features that you need on a daily basis.
>
> And stored procedures can be written in your OS language of choice
> like C, C++, java, perl, python, php, ruby, etc.
What? Put down that spliff. SPs are great for enforcing security. I can
define that you CANNOT do a select against the tables in my db. Sorry but
tough! You can get access to all the data via SPs that I create. Puts a
great stop to data theft from internal sources.
> Who need commercial databases?
Some people don't mind spending the money for them, their value is far
greater then the few thousand dollars your looking at.
Stephen Russell
DBA / .Net Developer
Memphis TN 38115
901.246-0159
"A good way to judge people is by observing how they treat those who
can do them absolutely no good." ---Unknown
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