Re: [GENERAL] MySQL gets $19.5 MM

On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Sean Chittenden wrote:

> [removed general@ ]
>
> > > What if smaller not-quite-trade-shows were held in different
> > > cities? I would be *very* interested in sponsering short seminars
> > > that simply market Pg and maybe show some demo's and discuss
> > > thinks like migrate to Pg, Administration, IDE options, etc.
> > >
> > > I used to rent meeting rooms at hotels for another venture and
> > > that is a pretty cheap thing to do (include the coffee, tea,
> > > cheese, yada-yada-yada). The questions is how to get folks to
> > > attend...
> > >
> > > ..sound like mail stuffing party to me!
> >
> > Never underestimate how much you can do just by being a part of your
> > local community. I'm giving a quick session tonight here in Denver
> > to compare MySQL, Postgresql and Firebird.
> >
> > While I personally prefer Postgresql there are some things MySQL is
> > particularly suited to as well, and some things that firebird is
> > suited to as well.
> >
> > A fair and valid comparison of their features is a useful way of
> > "selling" Postgresql to the people who need it.
>
> Do you have any notes on the three that you could post? -sc

Yes, but they're just kinda scatter brained stuff right now. I'm a bit
rushed at work this week, so if I forget remind me next week.