From: Shachar Shemesh (linux-il_at_nonexisting.hamakor.org.il)
Date: Thu 17 Jun 2004 - 13:57:47 IDT
Ben-Nes Michael wrote:
>Dont do my mistake, start with postgresql if you can.
>
>MySQL is a bad DB unless you need one table Web Site.
>
>
Hi Michael,
Just so you don't feel as if I'm attacking, I'll mention that I didn't
do your mistake to begin with, and started with PostgreSQL (which is the
only database I have thus far seriously worked with). I wrote the OLE DB
provider for it (for Lingnu), and we did several software migrations for
clients to it (from MS-SQL and Oracle). This included extending the
datatype system for it to accommodate types available in MS-SQL and not
in Postgres. The reason we chose PostgreSQL over MySQL are probably the
same you can list.
Still, though I do believe Postgres to be a better long run decision for
any non-trivial free database system, I did not know MySQL to break in
such an immediate way as you imply in your mail (anecdotes, no personal
experience). I would LOVE to hear from your experience on why you regret
ever going the MySQL path.
Shachar
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