[H-GEN] Databases

[James Lever]

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> One thing I am personally interested in would be a comparison between
> Postgresql and Oracle, seeing as where I work tends to be an oracle
> shop.  I'm curious to know how postgres compares.

I believe I read somewhere in the past few months, that of the top 4
databases in the world, two were MSQL (not mysql) and Postgres,
the other two being Ingres (I think, could have been, but I doubt it,
Informix) and Oracle.

I believe Postgres is probably the best free option available.  If you
need a REAL MAN'S DATABASE(tm), use Oracle, and for heavens sake, pay
for the training courses and do them, it's a very big beast!

cheers,
James

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