Yes it is. SAP can be used on numerous database systems. Most of their clients use Oracle, but if their client doesn't already have a database architecture, they can use SAP DB. It's GPL, and can be had from http://www.sapdb.org/. In fact, they'll even mail you a CD w/ Documentation for free.
Jon On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, Ronald Hermans wrote: > Never heart of SAP DB. Is it related to SAP itself? > > Cheers, > Ronald > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonathan Bartlett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: maandag 18 november 2002 15:11 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Mysql or Postgresql > > > Before I start, let me first say that you have left out two very good > open-source databases from consideration - SAP DB and Interbase. You > might look into both of these. Anyway, as to your specific question: > > MySQL does not support the relational idea very well. > > People do not use relational databases because they are fast. While it is > theoretically possible to make relational databases extremely fast, it is > usually not done. The reason people use relational databases is because > the relational idea makes managing data, changing data schemas, and > multiple applications very well. > > For example, PostgreSQL supports views, MySQL does not. This is very > important if your database is going to be used by more than one > application, or has a chance of changing in the future. > > PostgreSQL supports arbitrary types defined by the user, MySQL does not. > > PostgreSQL support _serializable_ transactions (the highest isolation > level). I don't believe MySQL supports that level of transactions. > > PostgreSQL allows you to write functions in many languages. MySQL does > not. > > PostgreSQL allows unions, and even unions and group by's in views. MySQL > does not. > > If your data is important, I would go with PostgreSQL, simply because it > has much better data management options. For many things it is faster, > too. > > Jon > > On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, Shiva Haddad wrote: > > > I want to have client , server database in redhat for a IP Telephone > system product, > > it must be multi-user & ... > > which one is better , Mysql or postgresql ? > > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
