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On 16/01/00 at 9:16 Jason Costomiris wrote:
>On Sun, Jan 16, 2000 at 04:18:10PM +1100, Greg W wrote:
>: PostgreSQL is more functional, or rather has more functions, its also
open
>: source, MySQL is maybe smaller and faster, but has a different lic
>: agreement, also not as complete as PostgreSQL
>:
>: I am not really sure why people persist with MySQL
>
>You said it yourself. Smaller and faster. For 99% of the apps out there,
>record versioning, foreign keys (I think that's in pgsql now, isn't it?),
>and large object support aren't required. You take the tradeoff to gain
>speed.
Yes in fact I did didn't I ! Probably should have been more precise and
said..... I am not sure why it is still so popular with such a lic. , the
last time I read it its getting into a commercial style lic (bear with me,
its from memory....) and is quite restrictive.......
As far as speed goes, I can see why it may be used.
>
>Transaction support is nice though.
>
>I just wish the PHP functions for pgsql were as easy to work with as
>the mysql ones.
>
I am not that familiar with the code workings, I have PHP running on both
databases on the same box, if more people used PostgreSQL then maybe things
would improve the PHP functions......
I am sure the original poster now has more info than reqd. :-)
Regards
Greg Wright
IT Consultant Sydney Australia
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