[Bush2000]

Try MySQL under Linux. *very* nice for WWW applications and very well integrated w/ Apache and PHP

Unless, of course, you need it to scale like Oracle or SQL Server.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Unless, of course, you need it to scale like Oracle or SQL Server.

Is that why Oracle is so popular? Gee whiz.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

So your sarcascisms only show a really awkward MS state of mind...

Yeah buddy. Better watch those sarcascisms. The Moderators will be down on you in no time.

[chilepepper]

Yah, except mySQL is free and scales quite well.

if you need more, you can get Oracle under Linux and a whole slew of other DB's which put M$ offerings to shame.

SOLID, Sybase, Informix and probably even DB/2 already run on Linux or will soon...

remember that all the real big IBM clusters are being tied together now with...Linux

surely you've heard of BEOWULF and CONDOR culstering software? ...all Open Source and rock solid.