Hi Nico,

Dimitry Sibiryakov wrote:

> On 27 Oct 2002 at 17:52, Nico Callewaert wrote:
>
>
>> "Firebird is open source, it's a risky database, and you're
>> depending on the goodwill of a few INTERNET PEOPLE who are
>> developing the database. YOU SHOULD MIGRATE TO MS SQL SERVER".
>
>
> If I were you, I'd say that "MS SQL is a good DBMS but completely
> unsuitable for our purposes because of it's locking arhitecture, one
> cursor per connect limitation and table-level triggers. Let alone
> it's one-platform implementation, that is dangerous after all these
> antimonopoly trials against MS."

exactly... and while you're at it:

- ask the consultant what support costs for SQL Server when you want something
similar to the level of support you get here for free. (quality, response times)

- ask him if he can guarantee there are no backdoors in SQL Server - if he says
he can, then tell him to show you the source code so you can look for yourself :-)

- if he draws the conclusion that Firebird is risky because it's open source,
ask him how come that all the non-M$-addicts on this planet trust on Linux for
there server landscape... and have uptimes M$ can only dream of!

cheers and keep smiling, you're not alone ;-)
fingerman

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