I am sorry, but I highly doubt MySQL will go away in near future.

On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 10:59 AM, KAM.covad

<a_gmail_noSpam@kenmcginnis.com> wrote:

> What we need is an easy migration to PostgreSQL from VFP. Unattended inst=

allation from CD and a replacement for INSERT INTO FROM NAME, GATHER, etc

>

> Then it would be easier to migrate to something like Python if necessary =

some day.

>

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> Below is Joshua Drake's take on Oracle purchasing Sun:

> I see a large possibility of mass migration from MySQL by non web applica=

tions.

>

> The obvious choice is PostgreSQL because of =A0the BSD license and the ma=

turity of the software.

>

> In conclusion I expect that MySQL in two years likely won't exist except

> on the most tertiary level. Most new projects will be developed in

> either PostgreSQL, Firebird or one of the forks (MariaDB, Drizzle).

>

> http://planet.postgresql.org/

> http://tinyurl.com/c2tqug

> http://tinyurl.com/c2dwzq

>

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