Re: [cobalt-users] oracle

[Colin Smith <colin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Michael Zimmermann" <zim@xxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 12:14:54 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] oracle

> Hi Yohans, you asked:
> 
> > Does anybody know if there are some plans on having an oracle port
> > on the raqs some time in the future?
> 
> Just my two cents value:
> 
> If I could ever have the chance of NOT using an oracle database
> I would do so. The company where I work is supporting BIG
> customer databases of different flavors and the oracle ones are
> creating most of the hassle.
> 

Oracle is also *extremely* expensive. It doesn't make sense to 
put a $25,000 database engine on to a $2,000 server.

Having said that, I find Oracle to be fast and reliable. Problems
with it are almost always due to misuse. (Apart from installs)

PostgreSQL is a nice free well featured RDBMS that rus well on 
the Intel and MIPS based Raqs and Qubes. You might want to take
a look at that. http://www.postgresql.org/