[Mono-list] Port MSSQL implementation as well

[Leo Gaggl]

> From my experience, if you don't specify "MSSQL" on your page of
> hosting packages, Windows developers aren't interested. When you
> suggest MySQL or Postgres, they shake their head saying they want
> MSSQL.

I'd say that's their problem - if they can't see beyond MSSQL they
probably won't see beyond IIS either and will stick with a Windows
Hosting package anyway. Not really enough reason to start writing a SQL
Server clone as there are already enough choices of RDBMS's on *nix out
there. From embedded to industrial strength.

As for the middleware - did you look at NHibernate and similar
persistance solutions. That way you can isolate your code from the
RDBMS. There is plenty of choice already - why re-invent the wheel ???
I'd say spend your effort improving existing projects rather than create
yet another database or persistance layer.

Cheers,

Leo
Adelaide, South Australia