well mySQL *DO* now support transactions with innoDB
www.innoDB.com There is a guy from the innoDB team also on the [EMAIL PROTECTED] that can probably answer all your questions. MySQL is about speed, unless you do tons of inserts and absolutely can't afford table locking, go with mysql.. Plus I read that the settings of his mysql weren't good so that's why the mysql was crashing after many connections. Etienne Curtis Poe wrote: > > --- "Kiarash Em." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > mySQL vs postgreSQL?!?! > > > > check this out > > > > http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/tim20000705.php3?page=1 > > > > ;) > > While we're on the subject of databases, my company is considering switching from MS >SQL Server. > We absolutely need transactions, so MySQL is out of the question. However, while I >was intrigued > by Postgres, I told the CTO that I would not endorse it unless I can see empirical >(not > anecdotal!) evidence that it can support what we need. He pointed out that, by my >logic, I can't > endorse MS SQL Server because their license *specifically forbids* publishing >benchmarks of their > database if you accept their licesnse agreement. Hmmm.... > > And yes, we build our Web sites with Perl, so this is kind of on-topic, right? :) > > Cheers, > Curtis "Ovid" Poe > -- > > ===== > Senior Programmer > Onsite! Technology (http://www.onsitetech.com/) > "Ovid" on http://www.perlmonks.org/ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send your FREE holiday greetings online! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Etienne Marcotte Specifications Management - Quality Control Imperial Tobacco Ltd. - Montreal (Qc) Canada 514.932.6161 x.4001 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
