• RubberDuck@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    Because a lot of applications require MS SQL. And they develop based on this because a lot of clients use MS SQL… and the circle continues.

    • SapientLasagna@lemmy.ca
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      11 days ago

      At least some of the app developers have realized that if they develop for Postgres they get to keep the Sql Server licensing costs for themselves. Windows server licensing costs too, if they’re clever.

      Unfortunately the old janky enterprise shit will probably never get updated. You know the ones. The ones that think they’re new and hip because they support SSO (Radius only)