Database
Open-Source "Tyrant" Linus's Purge
October 25, 2024 in Database
The Linux community is essentially imperial — and Linus himself is the earliest and most successful technical dictator. People are used to Linus's generosity but forget this point.
The Linux community is essentially imperial — and Linus himself is the earliest and most successful technical dictator. People are used to Linus's generosity but forget this point.
Optimize Bio Cores First, CPU Cores Second
September 07, 2024 in Database
Programmers are expensive, scarce biological computing cores, the anchor point of software costs — please prioritize optimizing biological cores before optimizing CPU cores.
Programmers are expensive, scarce biological computing cores, the anchor point of software costs — please prioritize optimizing biological cores before optimizing CPU cores.
MongoDB Has No Future: Good Marketing Can't Save a Rotten Mango
September 04, 2024 in Database
MongoDB has a terrible track record on integrity, lackluster products and technology, gets beaten by PG in correctness, performance, and functionality, with collapsing developer reputation, declining popularity, stock price halving, and expanding losses. Provocative marketing against PG can't save it with "good marketing."
MongoDB has a terrible track record on integrity, lackluster products and technology, gets beaten by PG in correctness, performance, and functionality, with collapsing developer reputation, declining popularity, stock price halving, and expanding losses. Provocative marketing against PG can't save it with "good marketing."
MongoDB: Now Powered by PostgreSQL?
September 03, 2024 in Database
MongoDB 3.2's analytics subsystem turned out to be an embedded PostgreSQL database? A whistleblowing story from MongoDB's partner about betrayal and disillusionment.
MongoDB 3.2's analytics subsystem turned out to be an embedded PostgreSQL database? A whistleblowing story from MongoDB's partner about betrayal and disillusionment.
Switzerland Mandates Open-Source for Government Software
July 24, 2024 in Database
Switzerland's government leads the way with open source legislation, showing IT developing countries how to ensure software sovereignty and control. True autonomy and control stem from "open source communities," not some "nationalist" style "domestic software."
Switzerland's government leads the way with open source legislation, showing IT developing countries how to ensure software sovereignty and control. True autonomy and control stem from "open source communities," not some "nationalist" style "domestic software."
MySQL is dead, Long live PostgreSQL!
July 08, 2024 in Database
This July, MySQL 9.0 was finally released—a full eight years after its last major version, 8.0 (@2016-09).
This July, MySQL 9.0 was finally released—a full eight years after its last major version, 8.0 (@2016-09).
CVE-2024-6387 SSH Vulnerability Fix
July 04, 2024 in Database
This vulnerability affects EL9, Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12. Users should promptly update OpenSSH to fix this vulnerability.
This vulnerability affects EL9, Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12. Users should promptly update OpenSSH to fix this vulnerability.
Can Oracle Still Save MySQL?
June 21, 2024 in Database
Percona founder Peter Zaitsev publicly expressed disappointment with MySQL and Oracle, criticizing the declining performance with newer versions.
Percona founder Peter Zaitsev publicly expressed disappointment with MySQL and Oracle, criticizing the declining performance with newer versions.
Oracle Finally Killed MySQL
June 20, 2024 in Database
Peter Zaitsev, founder of Percona, criticizes how Oracles actions and inactions have killed MySQL. About 15 years after acquiring Sun and MySQL.
Peter Zaitsev, founder of Percona, criticizes how Oracles actions and inactions have killed MySQL. About 15 years after acquiring Sun and MySQL.
MySQL Performance Declining: Where is Sakila Going?
June 19, 2024 in Database
Higher MySQL versions mean worse performance? Percona monitoring shows slow migration from 5.7 to 8.x. PostgreSQL is pulling ahead.
Higher MySQL versions mean worse performance? Percona monitoring shows slow migration from 5.7 to 8.x. PostgreSQL is pulling ahead.