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[Hans Zaunere]

To some, these might be old news, but I thought it interesting enough
to post.  Interesting, too, is the release of MaxDB and PostgreSQL
within hours of each other :)



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http://www.postgresql.org/presskit/en/presskit74.html

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group (PGDG) is pleased to announce
the availability of version 7.4 of the PostgreSQL Object Relational
Database Management System (ORDBMS). This major release is the work
of our world wide network of hundreds of developers and contributors
over the last 9 months. It provides commercial-grade enterprise database
functionality and performance with the flexibility and low total cost
of ownership widely associated with Open Source software.

"If you tried PostgreSQL before, and went with a commercial database
like Oracle or DB2 instead, it's time to re-evaluate," says Rod Taylor of
Inquent Technologies. "PostgreSQL's expanding enterprise feature set and
performance improvements over the last two years make PostgreSQL competitive
with even the highest-end database systems.  And you can't beat the cost."



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http://www.mysql.com/press/release_2003_35.html

Short Background

* MaxDB by MySQL is a re-branded and enhanced version of SAP DB, SAP
AG's open source database.  
* Through a technology and cross licensing partnership with SAP AG,
MySQL AB has acquired full commercial rights to develop and market
future releases of SAP DB. 

MaxDB features beyond those currently available in MySQL

* Views
* Server Side Cursors 
* Stored Procedures and Triggers
* Automatic failover (to standby server)
* Scheduling and automatic messaging on alerts
* Snapshots
* Archive tables
* Synonyms 


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Hans