Forum Replies Created

Viewing 15 posts - 136 through 150 (of 260 total)

  • RE: Why Are There So Many Editions?

    Regardless of the method, they have done well in maintaining a platform that is fairly inexpensive compared to the capabilities and the additional toolsets. Few (if any?) other vendors...

  • RE: Too Much Data

    I would also add that any kind of data collection and analysis is only useful if it increases knowlege and wisdom.

  • RE: Too Much Data

    Manie Verster (2/19/2009)


    ... If you know there is a camera watching you somewhere you'll tend to behave a bit better and should you feel it is invading your privacy, I...

  • RE: Too Much Data

    Steve Jones - Editor


    ...and I think businesses need to make sure they are not only making the investments, but continuing to fund them as they evolve.

    This I agree with...

  • RE: Guest editorial: SQL Code Metrics

    David Reed (2/18/2009)


    While static analysis of SQL is still in its infancy compared with other languages like C++ and C#, I'm surprised that DataDude (aka DBPro) hasn't come up in...

  • RE: Guest editorial: SQL Code Metrics

    Phil Factor (2/17/2009)


    ... SQL Server has always remained culturally different from the rest of the Microsoft stable, but that is more the fault of Microsoft than the SQL Language, I...

  • RE: Guest Editorial: Do DBAs Need a Code of Ethics?

    Pros and Cons... I may have missed these few in someone's post, but I see a two edged sword:

    Pros:

    - Historically, any regulation elevates cost, pricing, pay levels, etc. Adding...

  • RE: Guest editorial: Reasons to be Cheerful

    Chris Harshman (2/5/2009)


    dphillips (2/4/2009)


    One must understand that MySQL is a "plugin" architecture, where the SQL service engine is a layer over potentially many different types of engines (15+ types). ...

  • RE: Guest editorial: Reasons to be Cheerful

    Gift Peddie (2/4/2009)


    But MySQL getting ACID compliant storage is not complicated...

    Unfortunately, the evidence shows that it was/is no small undertaking for MySQL.

  • RE: Guest editorial: Reasons to be Cheerful

    Gift Peddie (2/4/2009)


    ... but money and brains improve products overtime Sun have both.

    OK, let's consider the "money and brains" situation:

    Considering MySQL and MS SQL Server: both products have had...

  • RE: Guest editorial: Reasons to be Cheerful

    I have written here before on the development history of MySQL, and indeed, my current employ uses it, with much pain. Don't get me wrong: I love that there...

  • RE: Guest Editorial: And Now; a Recitation

    hip - hip, hooray!

    Hip - Hip, Hooray!

    HIP - HIP, HOORAY!

    Congrats on the milestone... another in a line of many more to come!

  • RE: Open Source Pay

    mtucker (1/22/2009)


    if you are in the job market looking for work then you are tied to the market consisting of the jobs that you can...

  • RE: Open Source Pay

    mtucker (1/22/2009)


    dphillips (1/22/2009)


    Who can last longer (business or employee) is...

  • RE: Open Source Pay

    Chris (1/22/2009)


    "My current employer is tied to a market; I am not."

    Yes you are.

    That's it? Your statement can only be true if you define "market" as the world and...

Viewing 15 posts - 136 through 150 (of 260 total)