>>>PostgreSQL
>A product of Berkeley, a very Oracle-like database competing with MySQL and (to a lesser degree) Oracle. MySQL has a much larger install base and came earlier. Sad.
>
>Why is it sad? Just for information we replaced MSSQL 6.5 with Postgres 7.1.?. The only reason was the cost to upgrade. Works great. 35 users with 5G of data - front end is VFP5.
>John


You need to read this article. He likes PostGreSQL better than MySQL. He thinks it's sad that Postgres hasn't gotten traction with the open-source crowd while MySQL is "everywhere".

Have you read Bob Lee's FoxTalk article? Would most of what he describes apply to Postgres?

Peter