Re: MySQL Futures and Near Futures

2002-08-12 Thread dbdweeb
Thanks for the response, Regarding... > Don't get me wrong, [subselects are] neat to have, > but I really don't mind waiting... > Are there other factors? Yeah, we have SQL "dynamically" generated from "SQL Generator" code which is bombing out with queries having > 32 table joins and this will

Re: MySQL Futures and Near Futures

2002-08-12 Thread Michael Bacarella
> 1) ACID compliant transaction support. There is > concern as to whether InnoDB is ready for prime time, > especially as regards backups and our 24X7 needs. Our > databases can grow very rapidly and we can't afford to > bounce the database just to add datafiles as is > currently required for Inno

MySQL Futures and Near Futures

2002-08-12 Thread dbdweeb
In light of recent vigorous discussion on SlashDot concerning MySQL vs PostgreSQL vs SAPDB, etc... my management is contemplating dropping MySQL support :-( in favor of PostgreSQL or Firebird/Interbase and I need some help/ammo from you guys to defend MySQL. Here are the concerns: 1) ACID compli