> >>By the way... it's consensus amongst experts that MySQL has hit > >>nearly end-of-life. If you're starting a new project, use PostgreSQL > >>instead. A real Database... not a database wannabe. > >>The only reason to use MySQL these days is ignorance or legacy. > > > >I've done a quick search on Google ("mysql vs postresql") and all the hits > >I've seen, including a very detailed comparison of the two by Sourceforge > >principal Tim Perdue give both high marks. I haven't read anything so far > >supporting your position (MySQL is a wannabe and nearly end-of-life). > >While I am not refuting your claims, I would appreciate a little evidence > >in support of these claims so that I can better judge for myself. > > Agreed. I have requested this from him before, but didn't get much.
All the articles I've read which take this position mention that MySQL is not ACID compliant, whereas PostgreSQL is. I don't know if this is still true or not, but it could be a source of this opinion. TMK however MySQL is still a little bit faster. -- ===================== Shaun Fryer ===================== http://sourcery.ca/ ph: 905-529-0591 ===================== Science is like sex: occasionally something useful comes out of it, but that's not why we do it. -: Richard Feynmann -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>