I think MySQL has a little ways to go yet before I would subjectively call it best.
I posted twice to the list with questions about porting my application that runs on (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Sybase SQL Anywhere, MS Access, and DB2) to MySQL. No one on the mysql list, or the internals list responded to my pretty basic issues: 1) Why can't I declare a datetime field with DEFAULT NOW() 2) Since the SQL standard states that identifiers are not case sensitive, how can I use the DB without case sensitivity, when I don't have authority to change the system wide lowercase setting? I wouldn't have authority to change the setting in a hosted environment. I have to say, MySQL still looks like a tinker-toy to me. George Sexton MH Software, Inc. http://www.mhsoftware.com/ Voice: 303 438 9585 > -----Original Message----- > From: Jay Blanchard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:16 AM > To: Jeff Smelser; mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: RE: Seriously.. When are we going to get subqueries?! > > > The best open-source database on the market today? Free > Constant improvements to database? Free > > Ability to complain when we don't get what we want? Priceless -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
