To MySQL or Not SQL

[Frank D. Engel, Jr.]

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It's one of the few databases I'd consider inferior to MySql, not 
because it lacks cross-platform compatibility, but because it is a 
Microsoft product ;-)

Realistically, any of the major database servers will have advantages 
and disadvantages compared to the others.  I personally like 
PostgreSQL: it is free for both noncommercial *and* commercial use 
(unlike MySql, which is only free for non-commercial use), it is 
reasonably fast and quite powerful, fully ACID-compliant, supports 
stored procedures, views, and so forth, has a sizable user community, 
etc.

And it runs just fine on my OS X box, along with Windows, Linux, and a 
variety of other platforms.

On Apr 26, 2005, at 8:49 AM, Jim Carwardine wrote:

> What about the differences between MySQL and MSSQL.  The proponents of 
> MSSQL
> are adamant that it is far better.  Is it really?  Of course, it's not
> x-platform, which is a mark against it in my books... Jim
>
> on 4/25/05 3:58 PM, Bill wrote:
>
>> Yes I agree that SQL is the way to go. I can't wait until the MySQL to
>> SQLite utility is released so that I can try SQLite. I think it will 
>> be
>> faster at connecting.
>>
>>
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