Sun, mysql and postgresql

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So, Sun have acquired MySQL....

A rather surprising move, that not many peoples have sen coming, but interesting nonetheless.
What strikes many peoples (well, more developers)  mind is "What will be the future of sun support to postgresql?"

I seriously hope that it won't change. Sun is already one (if not The) biggest supporter and resource giver to the postgresql project, and letting everything by would be extremely disappointing for many peoples.

Fortunately, posts from Jonathan Schwartz and Josh Berkus blogs both looks reassuring.
To sum it up, Sun acquired MySQL, but mainly to consolidate it's position on the data-center ground.

This makes sens to me, as they already where providing postgresql support.
After all, MySQL have a large community and is widely used by many small to medium enterprises.
It would be stupid to ignore those potential clients from sun.

I've waited a few hours before writing this up, and I feel rather relaxed today about what I see.
I don't think that much will change from the buyout of MySQL, and  I like it that way.

MySQL is well suited for some tasks, postgresql does a fantastic jobs in some areas ( I think triggers, compiled functions, access authorizations, GIS ...), and sometimes sqLite  is just the tool needed.
There is no good for everything database available, just tools with their pluses and minuses.

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