| From: | "Steve Wolfe" <steve(at)iboats(dot)com> |
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| To: | <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: Red Hat DB announced - why not PostgreSQL? |
| Date: | 2001-06-20 20:30:56 |
| Message-ID: | 001801c0f9c7$e9da9b80$50824e40@iboats.com |
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> It looks like Red Hat has announced an open source database called Red
Hat
> Database:
>
> (via slashdot:)
>
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cn/20010619/tc/red_hat_to_play_in_oracle_s_ar
ena_1.html
>
> Why is this not PostgreSQL? Why can't the Red Hat folks sell support to
> PostgreSQL, rather than developing another open source database and
> supporting that? Is it a conflict with GreatBridge? This looks like it
could
> have been a great opportunity for PostgreSQL....
If it's "Red Hat Database", then not only does it promote their brand
and supposed worth, then people will more readily come to them for a
support contract. If it were Postgres, they'd probably just sign up to
the mailing list. : )
steve
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