John wrote: > On Saturday 12 September 2009 12:08:54 pm Jeff Johnson wrote: >> I would like to express an opinion regarding MSSql vs. PostgreSQL just >> in case someone might be interested. I created two databases based on >> an actual MSSql database that I will be pulling from in production. One >> in MSSql and one in PostgreSQL. Other than VFP I have done quite a bit >> of experience accessing MSSql but I had no experience with PostgreSQL. >> After a couple of days I feel I know PostgreSQL much better than the >> other. It is almost intuitive and very easy to work with (maybe from my >> VFP experience). Because it is open source it seems to be a *lot* >> easier to get questions answered. My analogy would be a Cadillac vs. a >> Miata. One has all of the bells and whistles and the other just plain >> works and is a lot more fun to drive. > > I actually got started with Postgres while using VFP as a front end client. > That was a very long time ago. The app is still running today with little > to no maintainence. I never got into MySQL and can't really comment. But > IMO Postgres is the best. > > > Johnf
John: I don't know if you noticed but I was talking about Microsoft SQL Server. I have not used MySQL because the licensing confused me and didn't seem to be a fit for my customers. -- Jeff Jeff Johnson j...@dcsoftware.com Phoenix Python User Group - sunpigg...@googlegroups.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: Dabo-users@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users Searchable Archives: http://leafe.com/archives/search/dabo-users This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/4aad5e60.8030...@dcsoftware.com
