"When I read the database report from Evans Data that I wrote about yesterday, I noticed that the open-source databases--MySQL and PostgreSQL--fared rather poorly, in comparison to the commercial products (notably Oracle and DB2). Hmm, I thought. Maybe it's a case of 'you get what you pay for.'
"But then I chatted with Evans Data founder Janel Garvin while I was putting the final touches on the article... She pointed out that most open-source developers, particularly as reflected in the company's Linux and Open-Source report, are hyper-critical of their tools..."
