On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 03:08:11PM +1000, Aaron Mason wrote: > > Something that really bugs me about web software is how they limit > themselves to MySQL. I chose PunBB because it supported SQLite and > had a solid module base, along with a builtin update manager.
I presume you're talking primarily about bulletin boards. I know plenty of web developers that use PostgreSQL and SQLite. I think a better statement would be: "... how inexperienced web developers default to using MySQL because it has a lower barrier to entry, without considering if it's the right tool for the job or how to configure and secure it appropriately for production use." > And if they really piss you off, you could always write your own. Oh please don't. -- Jason Dixon DixonGroup Consulting http://www.dixongroup.net/
