> > >>>>the "Institute for Applied Knowledge Processing" (http://www.faw.at)
> > >>>>in cooperation with "Fabalabs Software GmbH"
> > >>>>(http://www.fabalabs.org) have made a new Open Source DBMS

evaluation

> > >>>>document available, comparing Firebird 1.5.2, Ingres r3 3.0.1, MaxDB
> > >>>>7.5.0.23, MySQL 4.1.10 and PostgreSQL 8.0.1 in different areas.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>The document can be downloaded here:
> > >>>>http://www.fabalabs.org/research/papers/FabalabsResearchPaper-OSDB
> > >>>>MS-Eval.pdf
> > >>
> > >>>Wow, it's thorough document.
> > >>>People, have a look.
> > >>>I just read some lines here and there for now.
> > >>
> > >>I did read it when Thomas posted it, and found it very interesting.
> > >>And, I just re-read it again just to see if I missed something the
> > >>first time I read it. And, I did miss something, Thomas's name is on
> > >>this document.
> > >>
> > >>The Firebird team seems to be on the right track with FB 2.0 and
> > >>the future FB 3.0.
> > >>
> > >>And, I have to say, hats off to Thomas and his colleagues for this
> > >>document.
> > >
> > >
> > > Indeed, a very interesting document ( I read it too ). The future of
> > > Firebird
> > > can be very interesting, as can be the future of the other engines...
> >
> > More or less, but I'm not sure if the Open Source model of Ingres will
> > succeed. The source is available, but development is AFAIK still done by
> > CA and having a talk with a CA representative, it's pretty hard for
> > "outsiders" to actively help with development. He doesn't see a
> > "community" around Ingres Open Source right now, which is one of the
> > most important thing around Firebird and its success, IMHO. MaxDB is
> > somewhat closed development as well, namely done by SAP employees.
> >
> > > Firebird isn't even doing too bad in this evaluation...
> > >
> Yep cold fresh shower is good sometimes :)
>
> Others have seen the paper

" I came across the following document posted to the mysql mailing list toda
y. "

Yep, that was me ;-)

> http://leithal.cool-tools.co.uk/?p=3
> http://www.postgresqlfr.org/?q=node/252

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
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