RE: MySQL

by "Manewell, Brett" <BManewell(at)csr.com.au>

Date:	Thu, 28 Sep 2000 11:15:37 +1100
To:	"'avalon73(at)earthling.net'" <avalon73(at)earthling.net>, Rebecca Jean Pedersen <rjp(at)mail.tele.dk>
Cc:	hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org
	todo: View Thread, Original

For a comparison of MySQL and Postgres, have a look at
http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/tim20000705.php3

As you will see, there are different strengths in each and depending on the
application, you can choose between them.


Brett

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Smith [mailto:avalon73(at)arthurian.nu]
Sent: Thursday, 28 September 2000 8:00
To: Rebecca Jean Pedersen
Cc: hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org
Subject: Re: MySQL


On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Rebecca Jean Pedersen wrote:

> why does everyone use/recommend MySQL for PHP database work?  what's
> wrong with PostgreSQL.  My husband has researched this stuff and finds
> much higher transaction security with PostgreSQL and it's completely
> free (as linux/unix usually is). 

Personal preference, I guess.  There's nothing wrong with Postgres... it's
supported as well.  Also, they're both free (at least from what I've heard
last).

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