Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> __/ [ yttrx ] on Tuesday 19 September 2006 13:33 \__
>
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> __/ [ yttrx ] on Tuesday 19 September 2006 12:36 \__
>>>
>>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> Open-source integration
>>>>>
>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>> | Unisys Corp. of Blue Bell, Pa., has signed a partnership with MySQL AB
>>>>> | of Sweden to incorporate the open-source MySQL database into the
>>>>> | integrator's own offerings and to offer MySQL support and consulting
>>>>> | services.
>>>>> `----
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.gcn.com/print/25_28/41991-1.html
>>>>
>>>> Two points.
>>>>
>>>> 1. MySQL is a steaming pile of utterly useless shit.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ever considered manageing a 100KB database? The issue of growth and scale
>>> set aside? Affordability is what enables the Web to grow so quickly and
>>> pose such a low entry barrier (whether that's a good or a bad thing).
>>> *smile*
>>>
>>
>> Hahaha...
>>
>> I only have two problems with MySQL, and they're both major:
>>
>> 1. it does not queue insert loads correctly (inconsisently long waits, very
>> bad)
>>
>> 2. there's no way to take a hot dump of a running database. That means any
>> time you back up a MySQL DB, there's table locking. Again, very bad.
>>
>> If MySQL means to compete with the likes of DB2, Oracle and Sybase, they
>> need to fix these two major, massive points.
>>
>> Then they need to fix things like horrid scalability.
>
>
> Interesting. You mentioned this before in a different context. I don't have
> much experience with a variety of different databases (of different size). I
> guess it shows, yet again, that COLA is a good place to learn, rather than
> argue, call names, or pose (ask the trolls why they hang around here
> anyway).
>
I realize database preference is largely a matter of opinion, but in the
case of free database software, there's no beating Postgres. In the case
of pay-for database software, there's no beating DB2.
> I am slowly learning more and more about Sun. I saw the following today:
>
> http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;1954636451;fp;2;fpid;3
>
> Sun ahead in server market
>
> Bear in mind that Yager is a bit of a Linux slagger, based on previous
> writeups (articles, columns).
>
Oh its true, but I'm a bit of a linux slagger as well. I'm far from
in love with linux, but for my purposes, under particular circumstances,
Ubuntu servers me very, very well.
My last real job included the purchase and installation of Sun medium-
iron machines en masse, mostly v880s and v890s. I've always really
loved Sun medium and high-end hardware. It's just designed so WELL,
and the price is absolutely right on the mark. I don't know of another
medium-range server that incorporates hot-swappable PCI and CPU
modules.
>
> http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=443578409&rid=-50
>
> Sun's chief customer advocate to quit
>
> The blog of Schwartz has been getting him some media attention recently. It's
> rather unprecedented for a CEO at his level to jump past the 'PR layer' and
> speak directly to the world.
>
Yeah, I kinda dig that, but it could mean more bad news for Sun, unfortunately.
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