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What I am noticing is a whole lot of one and two post wonders all saying Firebird!
Looks to me like someone is spamming the poll.
Looks to me like someone is pissy because the word got out that some actually VOTED for MySQL, especially after their last "Release/Upgrade" if you can call it that.
I read the forums and don't post too often, just like I do the Ubuntu Forums, the Firebird Support/General Forums. I even read Monty's Blog where he truly describes the issues with MySQL.
If you spend money on Oracle, DB2 or Sybase (if it's still around), good on you; but don't blame the vociferous masses because we like stuff that is TRULY free and TRULY works, like Firebird and Postgres.
If you want something TOTALLY free that scales from small and embedded to multi-gigabyte data then there is only Firebird
So PostgreSQL, which scales from small to multi-terabyte data, is not truly free? Have you read the BSD license?
I would argue that the BSD license gives more freedom to the developer than any version of the GPL or IPL (same restriction as GPL...contributor must release source)...but that's just me.
If you're arguing in terms of monetary cost, then sure, MySQL doesn't fit in the above category...but that doesn't mean Firebird is the *only* one. =)
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Database of the year is simple
Postgresql is the only free alternative that really scales to my needs. Some 1 said MySQL? Not since I needed stability AND features AND transactions at the same time.
MySQL easily, with the release of 5.1 and the upcoming version 6, I believe MySQL is the only Open Source RDBMS listed that can seriously compete with the likes of Oracle, SQL Server and DB2.
People may criticise MySQL but it is out there in enterprises of all sizes flying the flag for open source very successfully and taking business directly off the big commercial solutions.
You don't get to have more active installations than all other RDBMS without doing your job and doing it well.
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