| Subject | Re: [firebird-support] OT - why doesn't FB get any respect? |
|---|---|
| Author | Alexandre Benson Smith |
| Post date | 2005-11-08T22:34:29Z |
Steve Wiser wrote:
I think that it has more to do with psicologic than to thecnical aspects.
I think some people tend to trow rocks on other choices to try to proove
he made a good one (the best one ?)
I use FB it handle all my needs and I don't use a LOT of it features.
Does FB has things I'dlike to see ? Of course the answer will be yes.
But I could assure to anyone, that what I have today handle my most
important needs, so why will change ?
PostgreSQL will handle my needs ? Probably yes.
Why did I chosse FB ? Because I used IB with Delphi, because I thought
IB was more solid than Postgres and MySQL (when I searched for an open
source alternative) and PG doesn't have a native build for Windows at
that time.
Why differs PostgreSQL from FB ?
IMHO:
It is more popular ! Just it ! It's in the Open Source world for long
time, a bunch of people adopted it when there is no choice (or a fewer
choice) and stick with it.
The features ? Well, PG has some FB has others, no clear winner here in
my opnion.
As everyone here already knows, FB is extremelly easy to setup, and I
have some clients that I did not perform any "administrative task" for
years ! I had never got corruption (just once for a HD failure, that I
don't count of course !)
FB has what I need, it will improve in the future, it is rock solid, it
is easy to install, deploy and maintain, why do I need another DBMS ?
I think the same that I said above is the real reason that anyone stays
with some product, if it works well for you, why you will change ?
But people prefer to atack to justify his choice instead of argue.
If a product are superior in all areas I am sure the others will not exist !
see you !
--
Alexandre Benson Smith
Development
THOR Software e Comercial Ltda
Santo Andre - Sao Paulo - Brazil
www.thorsoftware.com.br
>Sorry for the OT post... This slashdot comment really hurt though:Steve,
>
>http://developers.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=167659&cid=13981206
>
>I can never understand why everyone trumpets new features in mySQL and
>PostGres when Firebird has already had them for a long time... Maybe
>not enough marketing?
>
>-steve
>
>
>
I think that it has more to do with psicologic than to thecnical aspects.
I think some people tend to trow rocks on other choices to try to proove
he made a good one (the best one ?)
I use FB it handle all my needs and I don't use a LOT of it features.
Does FB has things I'dlike to see ? Of course the answer will be yes.
But I could assure to anyone, that what I have today handle my most
important needs, so why will change ?
PostgreSQL will handle my needs ? Probably yes.
Why did I chosse FB ? Because I used IB with Delphi, because I thought
IB was more solid than Postgres and MySQL (when I searched for an open
source alternative) and PG doesn't have a native build for Windows at
that time.
Why differs PostgreSQL from FB ?
IMHO:
It is more popular ! Just it ! It's in the Open Source world for long
time, a bunch of people adopted it when there is no choice (or a fewer
choice) and stick with it.
The features ? Well, PG has some FB has others, no clear winner here in
my opnion.
As everyone here already knows, FB is extremelly easy to setup, and I
have some clients that I did not perform any "administrative task" for
years ! I had never got corruption (just once for a HD failure, that I
don't count of course !)
FB has what I need, it will improve in the future, it is rock solid, it
is easy to install, deploy and maintain, why do I need another DBMS ?
I think the same that I said above is the real reason that anyone stays
with some product, if it works well for you, why you will change ?
But people prefer to atack to justify his choice instead of argue.
If a product are superior in all areas I am sure the others will not exist !
see you !
--
Alexandre Benson Smith
Development
THOR Software e Comercial Ltda
Santo Andre - Sao Paulo - Brazil
www.thorsoftware.com.br