Life is too short

Posted Jan 4, 2010 23:52 UTC (Mon) by qu1j0t3 (guest, #25786)
In reply to: Life is too short by man_ls
Parent article: The ongoing MySQL campaign

I would not expect to find many anecdotes about Ingres in this comments section.

There are many database systems (relational and non-relational) performing very well for relatively
small user communities (have you heard of GT/M, for example?) That the mainstream doesn't talk
about them much does not correlate well with their quality, reliability, richness of features, level of
innovation etc. Naturally MySQL gets most attention. But in fact a wider survey of the field turns up
much more interesting things.

If you want for something to make the Slashdot front page, you'll miss many good things.