| Subject | RE: [firebird-support] Firebird #2 Open Source Database, within 1% of MySQL |
|---|---|
| Author | Chad Z. Hower |
| Post date | 2005-02-25T21:45:59Z |
:: Evans Data revealed the results of a study on open source databases.
:: While the familiar names MySQL and PostgresSQL were in
:: there, the biggest surprise may be that Firebird was nearly
:: tied for the most used open source database.
::
:: Here are the rankings found in Evans' Database Development
:: Survey 2005, Winter:
::
:: MySQL -- 53%
:: Firebird -- 52%
Im glad to see fB is progressing. To be honest, I really don't see what the
big appeal in MySQL is now that FB has been out.
:: While the familiar names MySQL and PostgresSQL were in
:: there, the biggest surprise may be that Firebird was nearly
:: tied for the most used open source database.
::
:: Here are the rankings found in Evans' Database Development
:: Survey 2005, Winter:
::
:: MySQL -- 53%
:: Firebird -- 52%
Im glad to see fB is progressing. To be honest, I really don't see what the
big appeal in MySQL is now that FB has been out.