Server setup hints

[Rick Sivernell]

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:28:39 -0500
"David Bandel" <david.bandel at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 8/7/06, Ben Duncan <bns at meta3.net> wrote:
> > Oh yeah, and interesting bit of history I discovered while
> > trashing around doing research for stuff for my MVISAM:
> >
> > MS SQL IS based upon the source code from Sybase. Seems they bought
> > a "Source' code and distribution" license many many years ago.
> > ( http://www.answers.com/topic/microsoft-sql-server )
> >
> > Then layered on the some of the JET engine technology they got
> > when they bought out FoxPro ...
> 
> Very old news.  Many years ago when Oracle and Informix were the
> standards and Sybase was having cash problems, M$ approached them.
> They (M$) bought a great SQL engine, then proceeded to gui-fy it via a
> worthless interface.  I assume it remains today as bad as it was as
> MSSQL v6 (which I got to try out, but dumped because it was so bad).
> Regardless, they have much to do to fix all the security bugs their
> GUI introduced (thanx to RPC most of us are smart enough to avoid
> running on our Linux/UNIX boxes).
> 

David

  On your comment about SQL Server, while it has never been that good, but usable.
Security, oh yea, it lacked a good bit, but the new version, I have it, is an
awesome pile of crap. Not only do I find it hard to use, but the install and setup
is horrendous. You have been more than too kind to it. <grin>

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