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Re:An open MySQL bug receives a real Birthday cake by xroja on Friday June 28, 2013 @05:02PM (#5960324)
My project is in that position. We have access to an Oracle site license so we use it. However, we're considering move to a "competing" db, probably postgresql or mysql.

I'm not a certified DBA so take this with a grain of salt, but it seems that any non-trivial use of Oracle systems ramp up in cost very quickly. Both in terms of hard cash and time in education/training.

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Re:An open MySQL bug receives a real Birthday cake by dragonwriter on Friday June 28, 2013 @05:23PM (#5960423)
> We have access to an Oracle site license so we use it. However, we're considering move to a "competing" db, probably postgresql or mysql.

Good point; I was considering mostly the situation where there isn't something already on hand, but it makes sense that there would be quite a lot of times where MySQL and Oracle DB are considered alternatives for a new project/application by shops who already have an existing installation of one or the other.

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