Press Coverage in Germany

Summary of German IT media reporting about 7.4 release after the first
24 hours:


Heise Newsticker:
PostgreSQL in Version 7.4 veröffentlicht
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/hos-17.11.03-000/

The agile (and tending pro PostgreSQL) discussion related to this
article seems to show a change of awareness - compared to the rare
former discussions there. Some of the people didn't know PostgreSQL
until now, and want to check it out. In many postings PostgreSQL has
been compared with MySQL, as well as MS SQL, Oracle, DB2, and Borland's
Firebird. Beyond the flamewar it came clear, that MySQL is fine for
simple, read-only database, while PostgreSQL is favorable at higher
requirements, and (less or more) competible to commercial high-end
databases, especially MS SQL. Missing Windows Port has been claimed.
heise.de is one of the most popular IT news site in Germany. Print
publications: c't, iX, Technology Review Germany.


entwickler.com:
Linux Enterprise, Der Entwickler, PHP Magazin
PostgreSQL 7.4 ist da
http://www.entwickler.com/itr/news/psecom,id,12604,nodeid,8.html

Online news site of several print publications for IT experts (technical
focus), in addition to the mentioned one: dot.net magazin, Java Magazin,
XML & Web Services Magazin.

International PHP Magazine   (In English!)
PostgreSQL 7.4 Released
http://www.entwickler.com/itr/news/psecom,id,12600,nodeid,113.html
Also a publication of entwickler.com - I have to ask them, if these
editors prefer the press releases in English.



golem.de:
PostgreSQL 7.4 - Alternative zu High-End Datenbanken?
http://www.golem.de/0311/28527.html

Author is focusing on the enterprise features, performance improvements,
and extended SQL features - while wondering, if PostgreSQL 7.4 has
become to an alternative to high-end databases.
golem.de is an online news service for IT professionals.



pro-linux:
PostgreSQL Release 7.4
http://www.pro-linux.de/news/2003/6185.html

pro-linux is a Linux community web site.




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