Comment by avisser
6 years ago
The fact that the first version shipped in 1979 has to contribute to this as well.
The field of software engineering has matured a lot since then.
6 years ago
The fact that the first version shipped in 1979 has to contribute to this as well.
The field of software engineering has matured a lot since then.
I mean, PostgreSQL can trace its roots back to 1982's INGRES ... and UNIX started in 1969.
There are quite a few very old projects that don't have the same level of cruft as Oracle; it epitomises a Sales Division driven culture.
How many of those switches (that now need to be supported and tested) are because some functionality was promised to a large contract, and so it just had to be done? I would wager a good number.