Re: db-engines Ranking for PostgreSQL

On 5 Dec 2013 23:52, "Robert Treat" <rob(at)xzilla(dot)net> wrote:
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> (woops, re-sending to OP as I forgot to cc the list)
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> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 5:23 AM, Sameer Kumar <sameer(dot)kumar(at)ashnik(dot)com>
wrote:
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> > Hi,
> >
> > I was recently going through the ranking of Databases given by
db-engines.com
> >
> > PostgreSQL was ranked 5th, with a score 7 times lesser than Oracle and
6times lesser than MySQL. You can check their ranking Algorithm over here:
> > http://db-engines.com/en/ranking_definition
> >
>
> The one question I always wondered about that was when they track
> PostgreSQL, do they also include "Postgres". I think we're
> particularly more susceptible to this problem than other databases.
>
That's a good point. I myself search "Postgres" more often that PostgreSQL.
Let me reply to these people.

> >
> > I wrote to them asking to improve the same by considering PostgreSQL
user group discussion too for their ranking algorithm. Below is the
response I got:
> >
> >> Hi Sameer,
> >> Thank you for your interest in our ranking and for your proposal.
> >> We are always looking for ways to improve the ranking method, and any
ideas are very welcome. From the figures we have we don't see a significant
advantage or disadvantage for open source systems caused by their specific
communication channels, but we will closer investigate your suggestion at
our next ranking evaluation.
> >> all the best
> >> Matthias Gelbmann
> >
> >
> > I am going to provide them with a link where they can track user
discussions and its frequency. Is there any consolidated view/search/count
for all the different user forums we have in PostgreSQL community?
> >
> >
>
> I believe you can look in the archives to get monthly counts, but I'm
> not sure we publish those numbers explicitly in an easily digestible
> format.
>

This helps. Let me share with them. If you look at the graph then you will
notice that PostgreSQL has gained popularity in last one month :)