Re: Future of PostgreSQL

I have added this to the PostgreSQL TODO list.

On Sat, 25 Dec 1999, Bruce Momjian wrote:

On Sat, 25 Dec 1999, Bruce Momjian wrote:

My big question is, what new challenges will we face as
we become more popular?

Plug-in Oracle 7 compatibility.

I believe we are adding Oracle compatibility as possible. We are
working on write-ahead log, long tuples, foreign keys, and outer joins.
Anything else?

How about an SQL*Net listener... this would make
PostgreSQL plug-n-play.

It could even be a proprietary product, thus allowing
VC's to fund it. It's a bit hard to justify changing
ODBC settings on 30+ apps on a few (hundred) thousand PC
workstations; some with hardcoded ODBC "ORA7.DLL" settings...

Why? Oracle is going to be shutting down Oracle 7 support
soon, forcing the upgrade to Oracle 8. This will leave
hundreds (thousands accross the industry?) of applications
stranded, and not alot of money to re-write/re-deploy/re-test
them. Just a thought... at every big company I've been with,
this has been a sore spot. It could also potentially
be a good consulting revenue stream for Marc's group.

Best,

Clark

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