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Also another option... We have several MSQL projects here, run on Linux with Apache, which work well. The main differnence between the two is the complexity and performance you get for *LARGE* databases. A good example of that is MySQL isn't a Relational Database engine (yet)... Rob > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 2:08 AM > Subject: Re: Web-Database engine combinations and pricing > > Is there some specific project implementation which requires > the use of MS-SQL server or Oracle? More importantly, is the > additional cost per processor reflective of its increased > flexibility and power vs. something like MySQL or PostgreSQL? > Just watching the debate of over $900-$2000 per cpu licensee > is quite expensive. If someone has the technical skills to > develop the app, why not use something more cost effective?