our database is our life here too but we have been moving more and more stuff to the Open source MySQL and are loving it. I know its not the same as postgresql but my point is the open source stuff has proven mature enough and reliable enough to run our business. And it saved us several thousand dollars this year because we did not have to buy as many SQL seats from MS when we renewed software assurance. Greg -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chris Berry Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 10:59 PM To: oclug@xxxxxxxxx; windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Database comparison -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 We're going to be upgrading our database sometime next year. My two options from the vendor are postgresql and oracle. I need to make a recommendation about which we should go with. Oracle is obviously way more expensive, but our business _is_ our database. Can anyone give me some opinions one way or the other and why? - -- Chris Berry chris_berry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Systems Administrator JM Associates & Coast Business Service "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death." --Patrick Henry -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFAwTbckAS13ByzgbsRAvIHAJ94jCjBGdhbxns5+QwYqJjifN+1GACfZ/86 KG/adz+R5rsFA7C125Drd7Y= =6lWS -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm