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Re: OT: SAP and Sybase
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Mark Wonsil <[log in to unmask]>
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Mark Wonsil <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 17 Nov 2003 17:09:18 -0500
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Charles Finley wrote:
> I'm not sure what's changed here.  I was under the impression that
> SAP ran with SYBASE all along. Addionally, it already runs using
> Oracle or DB2 which allows it to run on Windows, various UNIX's and
> Linux. Moreover, SAP has its own open-source database called SAPDB or
> MAXDB (if you get it through the MySQL people)and users are free to
> choose that as well.
>
> There is obviously something new in this announcement but what it is
> is not obvious to me.

I found a couple of things interesting:

Why snuggle with Sybase if you have your own DB?  Where's the faith in MySQL
managing SAPDB?

The separation aspect from both Microsoft and Oracle.  Both of these
companies have competing applications.  Are they losing business in deals
with these two?

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