Posted on 09/28/2010 5:04:24 PM PDT by WebFocus
Forgot to copy the first sentence in the article :
“Microsoft is also poised to take the lead in enterprise data mart usage within 18 months”
Someone seems to be unclear on the concept of 'open source'. MySQL is not owned by Oracle (or anybody), although they may be taking the lead on development.
/johnny
We use Oracle and Mysql at work. We are getting rid of Microsoft SQL.
So, what is MYSQL going to be, is it still ‘open source’ or not?
Or is Oracle going to restrict sharing of the Source Code from now on?
RE: We use Oracle and Mysql at work. We are getting rid of Microsoft SQL.
Funny, we are doing just the opposite.
We are a heavy Windows shop however. Is your company a Windows based company, or are you guys using a different operating system?
Realistically, there will always be an open source fork of MySQL out there available for download for free, that geeks can modify and repost. Some geeks will do RCS stuff to make sure there is a clear path, bug reports, bug fixes, etc....
This story is basic marketing hype.
/johnny
however,
the windows 7 tablet/slate seems to be DOA
the windows phone 7 is going only GSM with no CDMA for sprint or verizon
isn’t this how IBM faded away?
“I think MSSQL is very reliable, performs well and has some great development tools... it’s my first choice these days for high-performanace database work.”
Yeah, I work with it everyday, in a totally MS shop, and I find data integrity - row locking type issues every day. Oracle was solid when I worked with it before this company. And the application development platform was better. Of course, every Mohatmas in India thinks he knows how to code C# now. Not the case btw.
Ping
I never got any certs in SQL server, I might just go for my SQL 2008 cert, see if it opens any new career opportunities for me.
We are Windows 2008 and Solaris 10.
I’ve been an Oracle DBA for 10 years, used 8i, 9i, 10G and now 11G. In my current shop we also use MSSQL Server 2000 and 2005. Hands down, Oracle is the best enterprise database solution. In my opinion, anyway.
If Microsoft were really smart they would give away Microsoft Access for free. It would spur sales in SQL Server tremendously.
RE: We are Windows 2008 and Solaris 10.
I can understand your using MYSQL and Oracle for Solaris 10, but now you’re telling me that MYSQL and Oracle perform better on a Windows platform compared to SQL Server, and that’s why you’re getting rid of the latter?
Access is a great product that many are not using and don’t have it installed because they don’t want to spend the difference between Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Professional (which includes Access).
If it were free many of those people would start developing databases in Access and then “get in over their heads” and would need to hire a software developer (like you and me - I looked at your profile)and we would create a more powerful database for them and eventually migrate them to SQL Server.
This would also create more work for us software developers and it would increase dependence on Microsoft (which I view as a good thing since I make my living with Microsoft).
For my relational db stuff, I use Access for prototyping and proof-of-concept, then Oracle for production. I like the simplicity of Access...but haven’t used it for a couple years now (more maintenance than new dev).
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