| From: | Zachary Beane <xach(at)xach(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 20:23:12 |
| Message-ID: | 20010620162312.B20316@xach.com |
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On Wed, Jun 20, 2001 at 03:39:44PM -0400, Adam Rossi wrote:
> 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_arena_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....
This article was written based on some very vague statements made
during a non-technical conference call. I think it would be worth
waiting to see what is formally announced before running too far with
speculation about it.
Zach
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xach(at)xach(dot)com Zachary Beane http://www.xach.com/
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