--- Original Message From: Chris Berry <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Saturday, June 05, 2004 at 12:03PM PDT CB> Cost is definitely a factor, one of the things I'm trying to figure out CB> is if Oracle will result in less downtime loss. Here is a list of companies that are using PostgreSQL: http://techdocs.postgresql.org/techdocs/supportcontracts.php/ That's a pretty impressive list. I don't think those companies would be using it if there was even some downtime. From my experience, PostgreSQL is faster than Oracle as well. It has some cool data types I don't recall seeing in MySQL (but I haven't used MySQL in eons, so they may have them now). -MikeD ******************************************************** 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