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I'm a big fan of Postgres and have a hard time overcoming my visceral dislike for Oracle. But I suppose this makes perfect sense for them. Businesses protect th

by compay 16y ago

I'm a big fan of Postgres and have a hard time overcoming my visceral dislike for Oracle. But I suppose this makes perfect sense for them. Businesses protect themselves from real and potential threats. If I were an Oracle shareholder, this is probably what I would want and expect them to do.

ahi 16y ago
Except it does nothing to protect Oracle. The cost is so inconsequential somebody is going to provide hosting. All they achieved was a couple days (hours?) of hassle for the pgsql people and pissing off some devs. Zero competitive advantage was achieved while confirming to developers they can't be trusted. If it was an accident, Oracle employs humans. If this was purposeful, Oracle employs idiots.