[Initial message wasn't sent to debian-users, but I am quoting it in full, and annotating it].
On Fri, 3 Apr 1998, Leonardo Ruoso wrote: > The problem with mySQL is you can't do "transactions" (rollback if > something went wrong...)... It's not for our busines... Obviously you understand your companies business best, and transactions, if you are used to them, are reassuring. MySQL has an SQL-extension 'LOCK TABLES' which in fact gives you much finer control over concurrency issues, without the overhead of transactions. > The incial option is Oracle. But I've heard that it doesn't work fine > in SCO unix (wich is the version that can be ported for Linux). I'm > trying to setup a database server and a file server in the same machine > (not a expensive one). My boss want Oracle + NT... ANd I'm trying to > change his mind. Oracle is incredibly expensive. For that reason, unfortunately, I've never used it... > > I'm looking for any other OS that can run a goog DB Server, and run in > a cheap machine (like an i386 PII 300). > > I'm looking a DB server that can be at least as the same as the > Microsoft SQL Server. I would hardly think of MS SQL as a goal! In my experience, it's appalling - apart from anything else, it crashes about once a day, under load. > Does someone experienced running Oracle on Linux? What about Informix? > I know that the on-line support for the freware are better than any > other... But Oracle they can pay for courses... consultants... and have > someone to call (and come in) if something crash. Sorry, I don't. Maybe someone else? > > Okay... Let's try... Who is using PostGrees for Commercial > applications? Who is running Oracle or Informix in a Linux BOX? > > I can download and test PostGreeSQL... but you "know" boss. They need > the commom sense. What everyone uses is What I see ;) > TIA > > Leonardo Ruoso > Jules /----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------\ | Jelibean aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 6 Evelyn Rd | | Jules aka | | Richmond, Surrey | | Julian Bean | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | TW9 2TF *UK* | +----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+ | War doesn't demonstrate who's right... just who's left. | | When privacy is outlawed... only the outlaws have privacy. | \----------------------------------------------------------------------/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]