Re: Uber moving towards MySQL
Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
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On Tue, Aug 2, 2016 at 04:47:17PM +0200, Damien Clochard wrote: > Markus' article didn't make it to the HN front page heaven : > https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12187797 > > However there's another post linking directly to pgsql-hackers: > https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12201353 > > So now let's all talk here about some Hacker News comments relative to a > PostgreSQL mailing-list and get stuck in an infinite loop :) > > Joke aside, the HN comments really show that the key point is not about the > arguments we can object to Uber's article, but **how** we respond to it. > > some comments among others : > > « they're admitting there's a problem (which exists for this very specific > user case) and not just deflecting the criticism. I'm impressed, I'd say a > lot of projects couldn't have handled this so nicely » > > « I have a lot more respect for this than say MongoDb which claims to be > great at everything. » > > « The attitude with which the article is discussed in the mailing list is > admirable. » > > « Couldn't help contrasting it to some popular programming language mailing > lists, especially a CSP inspired language by a major search company. » > > > > To me, this whole story is a nice example of how we can transform a > supposedly bad public announcement into a positive communication. Agreed. I know someone wanted core to post something, but that seems to give too much credibility to the Uber complaints. I also didn't see how a core email would have the nuance of these email threads. As the HN postings states, we were a "class act", and people picked up on that. -- Bruce Momjian <[email protected]> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com + As you are, so once was I. As I am, so you will be. + + Ancient Roman grave inscription + -- Sent via pgsql-advocacy mailing list ([email protected]) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-advocacy