RE: Database market share 2004

Seconded, Thirded and Fourthed Keith -> -----Original Message----- -> From: Neil Truby [mailto:neil.truby@ardenta.com] -> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 4:42 PM -> To: informix-list@iiug.org -> Subject: Re: Database market share 2004 -> -> -> "Jurgen Haan" <jurgen@fake.dom> wrote in message -> news:429f0643$0$17153$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl... -> > Stu Charlton wrote: -> >> -> >> So the question is whether OSS eventually sucks the -> direct revenue out -> >> of the market. If there are enough vested interests to -> fund that sort -> >> of effort, sure, it could happen. Apache is a great -> example of that -> >> effect. I think the next area probably will be operating systems. -> >> Databases will take longer, if ever. -> >> -> > -> > I think databases will happen sooner than you think. -> > Hardware is getting cheaper while getting faster, -> > storage is getting cheaper while getting faster -> > OSS Databases are getting faster and more stable while -> still being free. -> > The one point missing in OSS databases is support. -> > It's so damn hard to get any support on OSS databases. -> > -> > That's why many companies still go for the mainstream databases, -> > for the false sense of safety (I pay for it so it must be -> good) and for -> > the support (which I still think is one of the most -> important issues). -> -> There is a very widespread perception that open-source -> operating systems - -> RedHat for example - do not provide adequate support either. -> We have -> encountered many risk-adverse users who would rather stick -> with Sun, HP or -> IBM because of the absence of demarcation disputes between -> the OS and -> hardware support vendors. -> -> ********************************************************************************** This message is sent in strict confidence for the addressee only. It may contain legally privileged information. The contents are not to be disclosed to anyone other than the addressee. Unauthorised recipients are requested to preserve this confidentiality and to advise the sender immediately of any error in transmission. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses, however we cannot guarantee that this message is free from such problems. ********************************************************************************** sending to informix-list