Re: Comparing databases

After a long battle with technology, pgman@candle.pha.pa.us (Bruce Momjian), an earthling, wrote:
> scott.marlowe wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2003, Andrew Sullivan wrote:
>> > On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 07:01:00AM -0500, Ned Lilly wrote:
>> > > All I'm saying is that from the outside, IMHO, it just creates
>> > > more problems than it solves.  To use a favorite metaphor from
>> > > this list, PHB's will read that and smell instability.  I
>> > > repeat, why volunteer it?  Just say there are many firms
>> > > providing support today, and it's used at X, Y, and Z
>> > > companies.
>> >
>> > I second this.
>>
>> Me too.  How about something along the lines of "Postgresql is
>> supported by several different companies, ensuring that no one
>> company can drive the project in any one direction against the best
>> interests of the community"?
>
> How about:
>
>   Me too.  How about something along the lines of "Postgresql is
>   supported by several different companies, preventing vendor
>   lock-in.  ..........................

I rather like a wording like...

 "Support for PostgreSQL development and deployment is provided by a
  number of different companies, alleviating the risks associated with
  products controlled exclusively by a single vendor."

(Business-types really like the notion of "reducing risks.")
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