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PostgreSQL vs mySQL
This is an interesting question, given both mySQL and PostgreSQL are both included in typical Linux distributions.

While PostgreSQL has some strong corporate backing, I think the business culture at mySQL probably contributed to the enhanced popularization of the database. For a long time now they have offered the database free for personal use but you are expected to ante up when the database becomes part of a commercially deployed system. This gives them a financial base.
More recently mySQL.org has become mySQL.com with a slicker home page and more business like support.

The database also has had some very impressive benchmarks to brag about as well.

It reminds me a bit of the KDE vs Gnome interface issue. Inevitably one is going to get more popular than the other.
Posted by: Peter Komisar   Posted on: 01/05/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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PostgreSQL  deet | 01/05/04
PostgreSQL vs mySQL  Peter Komisar | 01/05/04
free for personal use  NemesisNL | 01/05/04
I agree  jimk_z | 01/06/04
Web Development for dummies...  paul@... | 01/05/04
And a legitimate question...  emartin_z | 01/05/04
Postgresql did make similar gains  scott.marlowe@... | 01/06/04
Not sure why this is made an ABM issue  rbethell | 01/05/04
Did you reply to someone?  vdraken | 01/05/04
Best Databases do not exist  NemesisNL | 01/05/04
What are you, rational or something?  escoles@... | 01/05/04
Different leagues - so far  IT_User | 01/05/04
This CIO questions these results...  Mike Cox | 01/05/04
Awesome  Lunchbox311 | 01/05/04
Well, really, SQL Server is not cheap at all  escoles@... | 01/05/04
MySQL transaction setup is no that bad.  scottweaver | 01/06/04
transactions are still tricky  scott.marlowe@... | 01/06/04
Mike is troll - please disregard  shawkins | 01/06/04
Mike is troll - please disregard  SC-man | 01/06/04
A vast capitalist plot  Jay Cash | 01/05/04
Reference to the survey?  IT_User | 01/05/04
Is this just to stir up cursing responses?  agramont@... | 01/05/04
It's just Mike... not a real CIO  shawkins | 01/06/04
It's just Mike... not a real CIO  SC-man | 01/06/04
This CIO questions these results...  MG_z | 01/05/04
I don't suppose you'd care to offer an actual argument, hn?  escoles@... | 01/05/04
Ahhhhhhh. Mike's at it again. Just love it . . .  Plain Logic | 01/05/04
Sense of Humor and Perspective  CAJonesIT | 01/06/04
This CIO questions these results...  brday | 01/06/04
Dilbert anyone  drahbany_z | 01/06/04
this is not a linux only app  JWatson77 | 01/05/04
opensource apps are not non-windows apps  NemesisNL | 01/06/04
MySQL grows due to a demand for an accessible DB  jimk_z | 01/06/04
True  NemesisNL | 01/06/04
Emphasis on "Accessible"  IndigoDarkwolf | 08/10/05

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