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Re: Informix vs. Oracle -
09-11-2003
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Dirk Moolman wrote: PS. Off the subject ... Did you know that the Star index, that runs on the star scheme structure, has been patented by Redbrick, and cannot be used by anyone else. Oracle tried to copy Redbrick on this, and when it comes to star schemas, is still faster than the other DBMS's, but like you say, they all have pros and cons - I am also an Informix man. Very good technology (Redbrick that is). snipped They'd better have very good attorney's too if they think they are going to enforce that patent. They'll have to sue every Fortune 500 company in America. And I've no doubt evrey other large organization in every other country too. I think the US Patent Office needs to stop taking psychotropic drugs. People, myself included, were building these things before Redbrick existed. If they try enforcement ... they deserve all the respect usually reserved for SCO and RIAA. |
just a particular indexing technology that supports it. Having said that, I
fully agree what you said about USPO... :-)
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PS. Off the subject ... Did you know that the Star index, that runs on the star scheme structure, has been patented by Redbrick, and cannot be used by anyone else. Oracle tried to copy Redbrick on this, and when it comes to star schemas, is still faster than the other DBMS's, but like you say, they all have pros and cons - I am also an Informix man. Very good technology (Redbrick that is). Not Informix, though?  ) |
NO, Informix too !!!
sending to informix-list
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