On Sat, 2007-03-17 at 14:08 -0400, markw@mohawksoft.com wrote: > > On Sat, 2007-03-17 at 12:19 -0400, Mark wrote: > >> Robert Cummings wrote: > > There in lies the biggest problem with LAMP, and that's MySQL. The > architecture of your methodology *only* works with MySQL, and not more > capable databases like Oracle, DB2, or even PostgreSQL. > > If you rely on oddities of a particular system, then you are doomed to be > stuck with it or pay the price of redesign when you need a more capable > system.
I'd have to disagree, I'm currently working on largish project and an intentional decision was made to use the auto incrementing feature of MySQL for better speed. To move away from the MySQL auto increment feature in the future is as simple as changing code in one location. Many people using MySQL do so for a reason, to then discard the advantages of the chosen system should be weighed carefully against future expectations. Also, oddity implies a negative perspective, one man's oddity is another man's feature. I'm quite certain the developers at MySQL implemented auto increment as a feature to simplify the lives of developers working with databases. Cheers, Rob. -- .------------------------------------------------------------. | InterJinn Application Framework - http://www.interjinn.com | :------------------------------------------------------------: | An application and templating framework for PHP. Boasting | | a powerful, scalable system for accessing system services | | such as forms, properties, sessions, and caches. InterJinn | | also provides an extremely flexible architecture for | | creating re-usable components quickly and easily. | `------------------------------------------------------------' -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
