Re: Openbase makes false claims about postgresql

I am not generally happy with what they say in their benchmarks section
either. But we all know how rigged benchmarks generally are.

According to their documentation site, they haven't released a product
in almost 2 years (before they were releasing every couple of months).

Not sure yet, but it seems that development has ceased? This doesn't
look like a good sign. So is it really worth hassling them over this?

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers
Metatron Technology Consulting

Karim A Nassar wrote:

>I don't know if this matters to anyone, or if this is even the right list
>for this, but while doing some research on acid compliance, I
>found this:
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>http://store.openbase.com/ChoosingTheRightDB.pdf
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>...which is dated 2004, is currently available, and states on page 2:
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>"PostgreSQL also offers fairly good A.C.I.D. compliance, although their
>documentation warns that their write-ahead logs are not 100% reliable."
>
>
>Page 4:
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>"PostgreSQL has recently added a write-ahead log to address their
>reliability problems. It operates on the same principle as a journal,
>except that the log is written before SQL is evaluated, rather than as the
>transaction commits. While this provides better reliability for PostgreSQL
>users, PostgreSQL documentation warns that there are still known problems
>with their write-ahead logging system, which could cause data loss. The
>answer? Many people offering PostgreSQL also sell database consulting
>services."
>
>
>Then on page 6:
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>"PostgreSQL also provides reasonable transaction support, although, as
>noted, they do warn of problems with the reliability of their write-ahead
>journal."
>
>
>V7.1 was released 2001. Four years later after being addressed, (a long
>time IMHO), they are making these claims.
>
>
>Page 11:
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>"PostgreSQL does not have a database clustering option."
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>...built in.
>
>
>I realize that this is some company's marketing drivel, but I also thought
>someone might like to complain in an official capacity.
>
>PS: I am off-list, so please CC :-)
>
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>karim(dot)nassar(at)acm(dot)org
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