Ask HN: Are ERP's overpriced databases?
I have some limited exposure to SAP, which is an ERP. From my experience SAP is nothing but a database with a GUI. I haven't seen how SAP can do anything that any database (mysql, postgre) with a webframework (django, rails, etc.) couldn't do. Am I missing something here? I don't see why anyone would go with these vastly expensive ERP systems rather than hiring a few programers and using...