On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, Joe Brenner wrote:
>> PostgreSQL is more of a full featured database, MySQL is fast and light
>> because its a "cut down" SQL server if you like
>>
>> For logging, MySQL would be more than sufficient in my limited database
>> opinion
>
>But by the same token, PostgreSQL (with an excellent stable
>version under the BSD license!) is also likely to be
>sufficient. Whatever speed advantage MySQL (with a GPL
>version that is merely beta!) has is likely to be
>irrelevant.
Sorry to have been the one to start a DB holy war everyone. To
be quite honest, I wanted MySQL to be included with RedHat simply
because it is now GPL, and the name sounds way cooler. Try it:
"My-Skwill" It sounds like something that is "mine". Doesn't it
feel good to see it as your own? Almost like they wrote it just
for you.
"Post-gresskwill" just doesn't sound as cool. We don't want
programs with uncool sounding names getting in the way of Linux
acceptance now do we? I mean, what exactly is a "Postgre"
anyways? Not a sense of one-ness like MySQL provides, thats for
sure!
So, on these grounds alone, I plead for MySQL to replace
PostgreSQL in the dist. After all, Linus himself recommends
people use Linux just because it has a cool name. (Snoop through
ancient Linus postings to linux-kernel on deja.com...)
Well, take care...
TTYL
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