-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: RIPEMD160 >> 7. Though I don't personally buy it, I have heard others complain >> loudly that there is no print-version of Postgres documentation. > This one should be taken off the list. The postgresql online > reference manual is in print( volumes 1 - 3) > http://www.amazon.com/PostgreSQL-Reference-Manual-SQL-Language/dp/0954612027/ref=pd_sim_b_1 Printable docs is a silly reason, but that link is to the docs for 8.2.4, so the argument is not negated by the existence of that book. A dearth of books in general is certainly a weak point for Postgres however. Need some more reasons why Oracle over Postgres?: 1) Oracle has in-place upgrades. I know for a fact this has prevented some large companies from going to Postgres. 2) Oracle RAC 3) Oracle sales people and a huge marketing department 4) Oracle runs on Windows. We do too, but did not for a long time and the perception that we don't (or don't do it well) is still out there. 5) Training, certification, and the aforementioned books. We're very slowly gaining traction in this area. 6) We've been tainted by our lumping together with MySQL, which makes open-source databases in general look bad when people familiar with Oracle examine MySQL and assume Postgres is similar in attitude, community, features, and robustness. I'm sure EDB could expand this list a bit as well. :) - -- Greg Sabino Mullane greg@xxxxxxxxxxxx PGP Key: 0x14964AC8 200808311937 http://biglumber.com/x/web?pk=2529DF6AB8F79407E94445B4BC9B906714964AC8 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iEYEAREDAAYFAki7K7gACgkQvJuQZxSWSsgCkwCg0F3mlLiIu9gRskL8EP3+u2MZ Da4AniP2XkQOOn++1mYM0BSOe0Urp0B9 =1zO8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
