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Postgres ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=109387 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=109387 ) and MySQL ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=118791 http:/
by xirium 19y ago
Postgres ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=109387 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=109387 ) and MySQL ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=118791 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=118791 ) would both run faster if they didn't avoid patented methods.
- thorax 19y agoThis alone doesn't make a very good argument, unless you're arguing against any sort of protected intellectual property. I mean Ford's cars might get better gas mileage if they didn't have to avoid patents by Toyota. Project Gutenberg would have a lot more free books if they didn't avoid copyrighted works. I think the poster was looking for solid flaws in the system regarding software. For example, the frivolous nature of things like 1-click (though I think Amazon has had a hard time keeping that from being attacked right and left).