On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 11:14 PM, Jason Dixon <ja...@dixongroup.net> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 03:08:11PM +1000, Aaron Mason wrote: >> >> Something that really bugs me about web software is how they limit >> themselves to MySQL. I chose PunBB because it supported SQLite and >> had a solid module base, along with a builtin update manager. > > I presume you're talking primarily about bulletin boards. I know plenty > of web developers that use PostgreSQL and SQLite. I think a better > statement would be: > > "... how inexperienced web developers default to using MySQL because it > has a lower barrier to entry, without considering if it's the right tool > for the job or how to configure and secure it appropriately for > production use."
You put it better than I ever could. > >> And if they really piss you off, you could always write your own. > > Oh please don't. I was only stating the spirit of open source - if you don't like it, get your hands dirty and write your own. I've written my own forum software several times. > > -- > Jason Dixon > DixonGroup Consulting > http://www.dixongroup.net/ > -- Aaron Mason - Programmer, open source addict - Oh, why does everything I whip leave me?
