Subject Re: [Firebird-general] New contender on Linux
Author marius adrian popa
I will quote Ars : 

The announcement implies two things. Either there is a large number of Linux-using corporations out there that are desperate for SQL Server's feature set (as opposed to open source databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MaxDB, or the proprietary ones such as IBM's DB2 and, of course, Oracle's Oracle), or there is a large number of SQL Server-using organizations out there that are keen to ditch the cost of their Windows licenses but happy to continue to pay for their SQL Server licenses. Neither seems obvious to us.



On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 11:43 PM, 'Leyne, Sean' Sean@... [Firebird-general] <Firebird-general@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


> What is your opinion from Firebird POV?
>
> https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2016/03/07/announcing-sql-server-on-
> linux

Firebird doesn't have much to worry about, MS SQL is hunting for different 'game'

"In an aggressive move, Microsoft has told Oracle customers: migrate to SQL Server 2016 and Redmond with give you free licensing for the lifetime of the product plus technical support...."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/03/10/sql_server_2016_linux_screenshot/



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