RE: Re[2]: MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

2001-03-26 Thread Oson, Chris M.
James, >> Gotta say that this is a bad reason to choose one product vs. >> another... because it lacks a GUI to build queries? Undertanding SQL >> is all well and good, but I can tell you that I would give anything to >> have a query builder that works like the one for MS SQL server. You may >>

Re[2]: MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

2001-03-25 Thread James Treworgy
Gotta say that this is a bad reason to choose one product vs. another... because it lacks a GUI to build queries? Undertanding SQL is all well and good, but I can tell you that I would give anything to have a query builder that works like the one for MS SQL server. You may enjoy writing incredibl

RE: MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

2001-03-23 Thread Oson, Chris M.
For what it's worth, here's my $0.02... --> Is there something that you can do with MS SQL and you can not do with MySQL? MSSQL - has support for triggers, stored procedures, views, XML, and transactions. I would mention subqueries, but subqueries are on the way with mySQL. MySQL -

Re: MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

2001-03-23 Thread Jeremy D . Zawodny
On Fri, Mar 23, 2001 at 04:17:51PM -0500, Ciprian I. Acatrinei wrote: > > Is there something that you can do with MS SQL and you can not do > with MySQL? Yes. Probably lots of things. But if those don't matter to you, it's really not an issue. Said another way, if MySQL will meet your needs, wh

Re: MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

2001-03-23 Thread Colin Faber
A whole TODO list of things. One should really evaluate the pros and cons of both databases to make an educated decision on which system would better suit ones needs. "Ciprian I. Acatrinei" wrote: > > Is there something that you can do with MS SQL and you can not do with MySQL? > > At 04:01 PM

RE: MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

2001-03-23 Thread Cal Evans
elp because it's got bugs, I have to pay again! #1 reason to use MySQL over MS SQL, because you can. HTH, IMHO, etc. Cal http://www.calevans.com -Original Message- From: Ciprian I. Acatrinei [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 12:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subjec

Re: MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

2001-03-23 Thread Robert Alexander
Hi Ciprian, Well, I guess you just need to ask yourself a few questions: Is this an important project? Is scaleability important? Is good security important? Is stability important? If you answered 'yes' to any of these, and any of them are mission-critical, then Microsoft products in gener

Re: MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

2001-03-23 Thread René Tegel
platform indepent, environment indepent, future safe (ie: not a dead end in computer history) - Original Message - From: "Ciprian A." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 7:35 PM Subject: MySQL vs Microsoft SQL > *This message was tr

Re: MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

2001-03-23 Thread Ciprian I. Acatrinei
Is there something that you can do with MS SQL and you can not do with MySQL? At 04:01 PM 3/23/2001, Jeremy D . Zawodny wrote: >*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* >On Fri, Mar 23, 2001 at 01:09:47PM -0500, Ciprian I. Acatrinei wrote: > > *This message w

Re: MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

2001-03-23 Thread Jeremy D . Zawodny
On Fri, Mar 23, 2001 at 01:09:47PM -0500, Ciprian I. Acatrinei wrote: > *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* > Hi, > > I would need some reasons for choosing MySQL instead of Microsoft > SQL. (beside the fact that MySQL is free). (not for me but for my > bos

MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

2001-03-23 Thread Ciprian A.
*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* Hi, I would need some reasons for choosing MySQL instead of Microsoft SQL. (beside the fact that MySQL is free). (not for me but for my boss). It may sound silly but trust me I really need these reasons. So please help

MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

2001-03-23 Thread Ciprian I. Acatrinei
*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* Hi, I would need some reasons for choosing MySQL instead of Microsoft SQL. (beside the fact that MySQL is free). (not for me but for my boss). It may sound silly but trust me I really need these reasons. So please help