[GUSDEV] Postgres Vs. Oracle

[Juan C. P. <bi...@ge...>]

I apologize in advance if this topic has been discussed.  We are in the
process of re-installing GUS and using RAD, but cannot decide on Postgres or
Oracle.  We used Oracle for our previous installation, which we did on a
learn as we go method...  We are starting from scratch, and have access to
Oracle 9i if needed, although fear possibly being charged for it in the near
future.

Our fist inclination is to go with Postgres to avoid costs in the future,
but also because it is more familiar to us, and seems easier to work with in
general.  Oracle is a bit more foreign to us, but seems like it probably has
more use in the GUS community, and probably runs with more stability.  We're
wondering whether Oracle really is more robust for 3.5?  Also, we plan on
customizing a few components, so our initial assumption is that the oracle
implementation is probably more familiar to the GUS community, so questions
may be more easily approached with Oracle.

Really we're just looking for some reasons to go with one rather then the
other;  whether Oracle is worth the price, when compared to the simplicity
and cost efficiency of Postgres?  Thanks in advance!

Juan Perin