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Re: PostgreSQL vs Firebird feature comparison finished


  • From: "Dave Page" <dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org>
  • To: "Stephen Ince" <since(at)opendemand(dot)com>
  • Cc: "Tony Caduto" <tony_caduto(at)amsoftwaredesign(dot)com>, "Greg Smith" <gsmith(at)gregsmith(dot)com>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
  • Subject: Re: PostgreSQL vs Firebird feature comparison finished
  • Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:04:39 +0100
  • Message-id: <200708271804400000(at)1426722598>


> ------- Original Message -------
> From: "Stephen Ince" <since(at)opendemand(dot)com>
> To: "Tony Caduto" <tony_caduto(at)amsoftwaredesign(dot)com>, "Greg Smith" <gsmith(at)gregsmith(dot)com>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Sent: 27/08/07, 17:02:21
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL vs Firebird feature comparison finished
> 
> Postgres can't be embedded or serverless. Firebird has the embedded feature. 
> Most of the databases have this capability (hsqldb, derby,oracle,mysql, 
> firebird, and db2). Derby and hsqldb are the only free embedded databases 
> for commercial use.
> 

SQL Server CE is also free for commercial use iirc.

Regards, Dave



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