Re: database market share 2003

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 22:43:17 -0700
Message-ID: <1087537419.158881@yasure>

Mark A wrote:

> "Mark Townsend" <markbtownsend_at_comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:5raAc.48687$eu.47179_at_attbi_s02...
>

>>Thanks for the heads up. By all means Stay Pure (TM).
>>

>
> I didn't say "stay pure." I just repeated what Ted Codd said. Those are the
> facts. I didn't start the conversation about the 12 rules of Ted Codd,
> someone else did.
>
> But I do think that Oracle has moved further form the relational model than
> DB2, although I suspect that the IBM marketing people are pressuring the lab
> to add the same or similar enhancements. People seem to like to compare
> features of the products they buy (at least some of them) even when they are
> of no real benefit or even if they are somewhat detrimental.
>
> Another problem of moving from the relational model is that SQL standards
> get compromised which makes it hard for customers to move seamlessly between
> platforms. But that is part of the marketing strategy, especially of the
> companies that have the biggest installed base.

The fact that a feature is added does not compel a developer to use it.

Only when they remove referential constraints I'll start to get nervous.

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