Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on June 15, 2002 11:38 AM
SAP DB is a piece of crap, imo. I tried it and it failed to install on Solaris 2.8. That's crap. Then I read their docs and it says they didn't even test it with Solaris 2.8. Both PostgreSQL and MySQL easily install under Solaris 2.8. My point is, if you claim to be "enterprise", as SAP DB does, you dam better support Solaris 2.8. And if you don't, then clearly state so on the home page so that people don't even bother trying.
Secondly, SAP DB has very little history and track record in the open community. Even if it installed, I would still be suspicious of it, because I just don't know its track record. Both MySQL and PostgreSQL have proven track record. They have both been used for heavy duty apps and publicly so, and there are no secrets about their shortcomings. And that's good. On the other hand, using SAP DB is like using a mysterious box (unless you have time to audit every single line of code), because no one knows of its track record or real-world use.
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Re:Look elsewhere Re:I love PostgreSQL, but...
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on June 15, 2002 11:38 AMSecondly, SAP DB has very little history and track record in the open community. Even if it installed, I would still be suspicious of it, because I just don't know its track record. Both MySQL and PostgreSQL have proven track record. They have both been used for heavy duty apps and publicly so, and there are no secrets about their shortcomings. And that's good. On the other hand, using SAP DB is like using a mysterious box (unless you have time to audit every single line of code), because no one knows of its track record or real-world use.
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