Re: [GENERAL] Great site for comparing databases (or anything else)

2012-12-06 Thread Emi Lu
It seems to be based on the honor system. When you click "Rank", it asks you what databases you're familiar with. Then you can stack rank those databases across various questions. It's possible people could lie and say they know about mySQL and Postgres when in reality they don't, but hopefully

Re: [GENERAL] Great site for comparing databases (or anything else)

2012-10-27 Thread Gavin Flower
On 28/10/12 16:52, Edson Richter wrote: Em 28/10/2012 01:35, Gavin Flower escreveu: On 28/10/12 12:29, Leif Biberg Kristensen wrote: Søndag 28. oktober 2012 01.17.45 skrev Gavin Flower : Also note that for features that are obviously complicated or advanced, Postgres tends to a lot better t

Re: [GENERAL] Great site for comparing databases (or anything else)

2012-10-27 Thread Edson Richter
Em 28/10/2012 01:35, Gavin Flower escreveu: On 28/10/12 12:29, Leif Biberg Kristensen wrote: Søndag 28. oktober 2012 01.17.45 skrev Gavin Flower : Also note that for features that are obviously complicated or advanced, Postgres tends to a lot better than MySQL. It's like comparing BASIC to C.

Re: [GENERAL] Great site for comparing databases (or anything else)

2012-10-27 Thread Gavin Flower
On 28/10/12 12:29, Leif Biberg Kristensen wrote: Søndag 28. oktober 2012 01.17.45 skrev Gavin Flower : Also note that for features that are obviously complicated or advanced, Postgres tends to a lot better than MySQL. It's like comparing BASIC to C. BASIC has a low threshold, but you will ver

Re: [GENERAL] Great site for comparing databases (or anything else)

2012-10-27 Thread Leif Biberg Kristensen
Søndag 28. oktober 2012 01.17.45 skrev Gavin Flower : > Also note that for features that are obviously complicated or advanced, > Postgres tends to a lot better than MySQL. It's like comparing BASIC to C. BASIC has a low threshold, but you will very quickly bump your head against the wall. MySQ

Re: [GENERAL] Great site for comparing databases (or anything else)

2012-10-27 Thread Gavin Flower
On 28/10/12 12:00, Stephen Cook wrote: On 10/27/2012 5:18 PM, Mike Christensen wrote: Just came across this one: http://hammerprinciple.com/databases/items/mysql/postgresql mySQL is great for embedding in applications though? Have they not read Oracle's license? Does it say anywhere on tha

Re: [GENERAL] Great site for comparing databases (or anything else)

2012-10-27 Thread Mike Christensen
It seems to be based on the honor system. When you click "Rank", it asks you what databases you're familiar with. Then you can stack rank those databases across various questions. It's possible people could lie and say they know about mySQL and Postgres when in reality they don't, but hopefully

Re: [GENERAL] Great site for comparing databases (or anything else)

2012-10-27 Thread Stephen Cook
On 10/27/2012 5:18 PM, Mike Christensen wrote: Just came across this one: http://hammerprinciple.com/databases/items/mysql/postgresql mySQL is great for embedding in applications though? Have they not read Oracle's license? Does it say anywhere on that site if the people surveyed know both

Re: [GENERAL] Great site for comparing databases (or anything else)

2012-10-27 Thread Edson Richter
Em 27/10/2012 19:18, Mike Christensen escreveu: Just came across this one: http://hammerprinciple.com/databases/items/mysql/postgresql mySQL is great for embedding in applications though? Have they not read Oracle's license? Mike Sorry to say, this site is full of holes. The problem is ex

[GENERAL] Great site for comparing databases (or anything else)

2012-10-27 Thread Mike Christensen
Just came across this one: http://hammerprinciple.com/databases/items/mysql/postgresql mySQL is great for embedding in applications though? Have they not read Oracle's license? Mike