Letter from my boss

[JD Runyan]

On Fri, Feb ,  at 01:14:43PM -0600, Marvin Bellamy wrote:
> I've actually been running some intranet servlets and apps off the 
> PostgreSQL backend for some time, which the powers-that-be have been 
> using.  The sticking point was not really related to the product, but 
> that the business types wanted to be able to say "We're using Oracle." 
> Too bad there's no the same enthusiasm when it comes to making a 
> commitment to the hardware and the training we'll need to use it.  It's 
> pretty frustrating being tied down by business issues when all I want is 
> a DB solution that meets our needs and that I can use *now*.  We're a 
> small company, so you'd think there'd be more concern for budgeting, 
> especially when we're loosing time *and* money...
> 
> Chris Midkiff wrote:
Just make oracle a front end to your PostgreSQL database, then you kill
two birds with one stone.  Some extra overhead, but hey they wanted it.

-- 
JD Runyan
Mid-Range Systems Administrator
USDA NITC Kansas City