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Even assuming that Oracle does indeed have some features that Postgres does not (even with some extension), one will still need to make the case that _that_ spe
by hannofcart 6y ago
Even assuming that Oracle does indeed have some features that Postgres does not (even with some extension), one will still need to make the case that _that_ specific Oracle feature is indispensable to a given government project.
- paulryanrogers 6y agoIt's more likely that Oracle's flagship DB has been 'certified' in some way. Even if such certification is developed by Larry's own lobbyists on his dime. Not that certification is bad generally. Just that it often becomes a tool if regulatory capture.
- kube-system 6y agoRequirements for large projects are always more than technical. The killer feature of proprietary software is the power of the purse. Often, a reason large organizations buy proprietary software is because of the power structure created when you have a legally binding contract with the sole maintainer of the project. The #1 customer of a proprietary product has quite a bit of power to influence and shape how the vendor spends their development cycles. For FOSS, you are often cooperating with (or at least partially reliant on) people who have no financial incentive to favor your priorities.