>>>>> "Wiggins" == Wiggins D'Anconia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Wiggins> But what are the reasons for choosing PostgreSQL over MySQL? What's a Wiggins> "real" database? Without providing reasons this is just FUD. I will Wiggins> agree that if you are looking for a package closer to a "real Wiggins> database" you will need to look past MySQL 3.x to the 4.x series. But if you don't want to wait the next five years for MySQL to catch up to where PostgreSQL is now, you might as well install PostgreSQL. Don't quote the old "MySQL is faster" FUD, because that's not valid. For example, SourceForge picked Pg over My based on *performance* as one of the key factors, and the choice is well documented (see <http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/tim20000705.php3?page=1&print_mode=1>). In every category, Pg is technically superior to My. The only way My now wins is inertia or bolt-on compatibility with legacy apps and legacy brains. Wiggins> Regardless the OP should analyze the DB chosen based on their own Wiggins> needs. Having a discussion about what makes a good DB is probably OT Wiggins> for this group, so suggesting that a choice already made is inadequate Wiggins> is as much OT. I didn't see anything that insisted on MySQL. I was just trying to steer the OP toward a better choice to keep the knowledge entropy to a minimum, and remove the chance for "one more legacy brain that will need rewiring". -- Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. - +1 503 777 0095 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <URL:http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/> Perl/Unix/security consulting, Technical writing, Comedy, etc. etc. See PerlTraining.Stonehenge.com for onsite and open-enrollment Perl training! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
