From: | "Dave Page" <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> |
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To: | d(dot)wall(at)computer(dot)org |
Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: postgre vs MySQL |
Date: | 2008-03-14 20:08:48 |
Message-ID: | 937d27e10803141308y3258f109j224dff1fc9278f5a@mail.gmail.com |
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On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 5:07 PM, David Wall <d(dot)wall(at)computer(dot)org> wrote:
>
> > I imagine you can get round the second one by building your software
> > so it supports PostgreSQL as well - that way you don't 'require
> > customes to install MySQL'.
> >
> Well, I'm not sure how they'd even know you were doing this, but as a
> commercial company, I'd suggest you not follow that advice since the
> code would not work without install MySQL. Yes, they could install PG
> instead, and if they did, MySQL would have no problem. But if you use
> MySQL, then clearly it's required and a commercial license would be
> required (though perhaps at least you'd put the legal obligation on the
> end customer).
Huh? I'm suggesting that you write your code to be
database-independent such that it is the user's choice what DBMS he
uses. That way you aren't 'requiring them to install MySQL'. MySQL
cannot hold you liable if a customer chooses to use your closed source
Java/JDBC app with their DBMS if you didn't require it.
--
Dave Page
EnterpriseDB UK Ltd: http://www.enterprisedb.com
PostgreSQL UK 2008 Conference: http://www.postgresql.org.uk
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