[DUG] SQL 2005 express

[Traci P Sumpter]

I support PostgreSQL for exactly that reason.  You can create a closed
source application (if you really want to) and utilise the FULLY functional
server database.

Viva La Real Datablase
 

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From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.net.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.net.nz]
On Behalf Of Rob van der Linde
Sent: Friday, 23 March 2007 12:51 p.m.
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: RE: [DUG] SQL 2005 express

My 2c:

Yes, MySQL is not entirely free, it's dual licensed, GPL and commercial, so
not always "business-friendly" in my mind, especially if money is tight. You
either pay for the commercial version (which costs a lot), or GPL your code.

However, PostgreSQL has a much friendlier license, it's licensed under the
BSD license, which means you can also use it with a commercial product,
without having to GPL your product. PostgreSQL is a very nice database, with
a very rich feature set.

I'm not all that familiar with Firebird myself, so I am not sure how it is
licensed.

On Fri, 2007-03-23 at 10:57 +1200, Sean Cross wrote:
> I'm not Berend  but here is my 2.5c anyway.
> 
> MySql is not free except in very limited situations.  If you are using it
for a desktop app, you will need to purchase a license unless the app is
gpl'ed.
> 
> MS Sql Express is very good if you can live within the limitations.  It is
robust and can handle quite large numbers of users.  You can download free
tools from Microsoft that are mostly acceptable.
> 
> I haven't played much with Firebird yet.  My main beef was case
sensitivity so I ended up using a Brazilian collations. The ability to use
an embedded database enginge and later swat to c/s could be useful.  I must
look at it again someday.
> 
> 
> 
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> > bounces at ns3.123.net.nz] On Behalf Of Neven MacEwan
> > Sent: Friday, 23 March 2007 10:14 a.m.
> > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> > Subject: Re: [DUG] SQL 2005 express
> >
> > Berend
> >
> > How do you rate the following "free" databases
> >
> > MS SQL Express
> > MySQL
> > PostgreSQL
> > Firebird
> >
> > Neven
> >
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> > >>>>>> "Neven" == Neven MacEwan <neven at mwk.co.nz> writes:
> > >>>>>>
> > >
> > >     >> Quite true, InterBase/FireBird aren't playing in the same
> > >     >> league as SQL Server.
> > >
> > >     Neven> Are you trying to wind Richard up?!  I thought that was my
> > >     Neven> domain?
> > >
> > > Richard will agree. If you want to store 1 billion rows and have 
> > > hundreds of tables and complex joins, you do not want to employ 
> > > InterBase.
> > >
> > > I've successfully used InterBase on projects that stored 100,000s 
> > > of rows without issues. But it simply isn't targeting a certain 
> > > segment of the market. Which is perfectly fine.
> > >
> > > - --
> > > All the best,
> > >
> > > Berend de Boer
> > >
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