-----Original Message----- From: Rob Dixon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 April 2008 17:53 To: beginners@perl.org Cc: Francisco Valladolid Subject: Re: sql and perl
Francisco Valladolid wrote: >> >> I want to start learning about sql and how it interacts w/ perl. >> >> My rough idea is to install mysql server and read some books to start >> playing w/ it along w/ perl. >> Any advice? >> >> For now, I just plan to go through the book 'mysql and perl for the >> web'.... >> >> If someone can post some excellent site relates to mysql and perl.. >> would be appreciated. >> I will post related questions along the way(also, please let me know >> if this is not the right mailing list for this and if something >> exists that I am not aware of at this point) > > I Recommended using PostgreSQL over MySQL, if you need begin, > postgresql is the best choice. >(Please bottom-post responses to this group, so that extended thread remain comprehensible. Thank you.) >That is a divisive comment, and a matter of opinion. What it really boils down to is that PostgreSQL is better-featured but MySQL is more common in the field. For a beginner >who is unlikely to need the more esoteric features that PostgreSQL has to offer, MySQL is absolutely fine and is likely to be better supported. >Rob As a dba using both flavours as well as comercial database solutions, they both have advantages and disadvantages. They came from the same basic source code, postgress went for features, mysql speed. As it stands there is not a lot between them come enterprise version 5 but in terms of actual features from a Admin point of view and resilience postgres has an edge. Mysql however from a developer speed point of view is probably better. SQL wise they are pretty much identical following the major standards so either is a good basis for testing the choice comes when you actually want to do something in a live environment. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/ This e-mail is from the PA Group. For more information, see www.thepagroup.com. This e-mail may contain confidential information. Only the addressee is permitted to read, copy, distribute or otherwise use this email or any attachments. If you have received it in error, please contact the sender immediately. Any opinion expressed in this e-mail is personal to the sender and may not reflect the opinion of the PA Group. Any e-mail reply to this address may be subject to interception or monitoring for operational reasons or for lawful business practices. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/
