On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Bill Sim <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-s.net> wrote: > > Hello, > > We're making a development decision soon to use Ruby to develop a front > end for our system. The backend currently runs on Postgresql. Some > contractors are pushing us to change the backend database to MySQL, > simply because it's more common to work with Ruby + MySQL. We prefer > not to support more than one kind of database in house. > > We have gotten push back from contractors, who have said, "If it's not > MySQL, I wont bid on it." I am not a Ruby Developer (IANARD), but I > would like to know if there is an issue with using Ruby + Postgres. > Someone indicated that Ruby + MySQL play nice together, whereas it's > problematic to use other kinds of DBs. > > This sounds ridiculous to me, but if I'm missing something, I would love > to hear some opinions. Is there an issue with support for > Ruby+Postgres?
Hi Bill, MySQL is almost a de facto standard for web development, and most people are so ignorant that they think MySQL is the only RDBMS that plays nicely with any platform. Obviously, it may be the most widely used RDBMS in web apps, therefore, you will find much more volunteers to add support for it. But, as far as I know Postgres plays nicely with Rails. I haven't tried it myself, but I have had people report that it does work nice with it. It is true that Rails does not work nicely with a few RDBMSs, but that has to do with the fact that the majority work with MySQL, hence you will tend to get more support for MySQL. If you don't want to lose the contract, then just do what they say: go with MySQL. The only problem that I see with MySQL is the licensing scheme, which isn't very attractive. Fidel. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
