You can't interface MySQL with ODBC? -Mike
> > I agree. I've found MS SQL (and MS Access databases) to be extremely fast > when well optimised, even with massive databases. As you can > interface with > them using ODBC I prefer to use MS database backends when my > clients already > have them installed alongside PHP for Win32. > > C > > > Hi, > > From my experiences, your coworkers are somewhat correct. I found > MySQL to > be as fast in most cases, however in databases with millions of records, > MySQL started slowing down before the MS SQL did. > > As for PHP being slower to program, I disagree. Its about the same, > and in > some cases, PHP might have a few more shortcuts. > > Maybe they're using some visual editors to speed them up? > > -Dan Joseph > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mike R [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 11:07 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [PHP] Microsoft .NET arguement > > > > > > > > I have someone here at my desk arguing that Microsoft's .NET is > > better than > > PHP - faster to process, easier and quicker to program, etc. > > > > They also (claim) that Microsoft's SQL is much faster and such > vs. MySQL. > > > > Any comments to help me defend PHP or to educate me? > > > > :) > > > > -Mike > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please preserve the > confidentiality of it and advise the sender immediately of any error in > transmission. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken, or > omitted to be taken, by an unauthorised recipient in reliance upon the > contents of this e-mail is prohibited. Somerfield cannot accept liability > for any damage which you may sustain as a result of software viruses so > please carry out your own virus checks before opening an attachment. In > replying to this e-mail you are granting the right for that reply to be > forwarded to any other individual within the business and also to > be read by > others. Any views expressed by an individual within this message do not > necessarily reflect the views of Somerfield. Somerfield reserves > the right > to intercept, monitor and record communications for lawful business > purposes. > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
