Neil, > Hi! I've just started working in Linux, but I'd like to know which > database is better to use, MySQL or PostgreSQL. Which one would be > better in the long run?
I guess about anyone on this list will scream "Postgre is better", but let me make an exception. Some people consider Postgre the "Open Source Oracle" because it has all those features people expect a DBMS to have when they migrate from something like Oracle or MS SQL Server. If you need all those features, like stored procedures and views, and you need them _now_, Postgre will certainly be the better choice. If your primary concerns are speed, stability, scalability, and ease of use, you probably will be better off with MySQL. (I'm sure I forgot to mention at least 100 important things in this discussion, and a cross-post to the Postgre list would probably end up in a flame war ;) Regards, -- Stefan Hinz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> iConnect GmbH <http://iConnect.de> Heesestr. 6, 12169 Berlin (Germany) Telefon: +49 30 7970948-0 Fax: +49 30 7970948-3 [filter fodder: sql, mysql, query] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
