RE: What database would your recommend?
MySQL sounds like your answer Teddy. Runs perfectly well on Linux and Windows. -Original Message- From: Octavian Rasnita [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 06 June 2002 03:59 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: What database would your recommend? Hi all, I want to start learning a database that works with Perl but I would like to learn a database that works under Windows and Unix also. Is there such a thing? Of course, I would like to learn something as simple as possible because I am a beginner in Perl. Thank you. Teddy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What database would your recommend?
MySQL is a relational database. Taken from the mysql documentation page at http://www.mysql.org/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_Introduction.html#Features MySQL is a relational database management system. A relational database stores data in separate tables rather than putting all the data in one big storeroom. This adds speed and flexibility. The tables are linked by defined relations making it possible to combine data from several tables on request. The SQL part of ``MySQL'' stands for ``Structured Query Language''@-the most common standardised language used to access databases. Paul Arsenault, CCNA [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: David T-G [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: perl beginners cgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: Octavian Rasnita [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: What database would your recommend? Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 10:32:25 -0500 Teddy -- ...and then Octavian Rasnita said... % % Hi all, Hello! % % I want to start learning a database that works with Perl but I would like to % learn a database that works under Windows and Unix also. mysql is a lean, fast, excellent choice. I'm looking into the same sort of question, though, and have found that mysql is not relational (and also takes some other shortcuts), and so if you just want *a* database it's fine but if you want to learn on one so that you can grow into another PostgreSQL might be better; it's relational and much more like the big guys. It is, of course, available for Linux, and although I don't know about a native Win32 port I do know that it's now available under Cygwin. % % Is there such a thing? Of course :-) % Of course, I would like to learn something as simple as possible because I % am a beginner in Perl. If you *really* want to keep it simple, be sure to use DBI and do your calls through there so that you don't go falling off into specifics of each database. From what I've found, DBI code is extremely portable, while writing your own SQL gets messy. % % Thank you. HTH HAND % % Teddy, % [EMAIL PROTECTED] :-D -- David T-G * It's easier to fight for one's principles (play) [EMAIL PROTECTED] * than to live up to them. -- fortune cookie (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.justpickone.org/davidtg/Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg! attach3 _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What database would your recommend?
depends what you need to do, PHP has become VERY popular Octavian Rasnita [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/05/02 10:58PM Hi all, I want to start learning a database that works with Perl but I would like to learn a database that works under Windows and Unix also. Is there such a thing? Of course, I would like to learn something as simple as possible because I am a beginner in Perl. Thank you. Teddy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: What database would your recommend?
That's a good point. Are there still advantages to using Perl over using PHP? I'd be bummed to hear I'm using a dying language. -Original Message- From: Fred Sahakian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 10:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: Re: What database would your recommend? depends what you need to do, PHP has become VERY popular Octavian Rasnita [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/05/02 10:58PM Hi all, I want to start learning a database that works with Perl but I would like to learn a database that works under Windows and Unix also. Is there such a thing? Of course, I would like to learn something as simple as possible because I am a beginner in Perl. Thank you. Teddy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: What database would your recommend?
99% of my databases have been small, so flatfile databases are fine, the Perl can handle it as well as the servers. When you get into hundreds of thousands of records, that's different-- then you need something stable, fast, and flexible. Camilo Gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/07/02 11:56AM That's a good point. Are there still advantages to using Perl over using PHP? I'd be bummed to hear I'm using a dying language. -Original Message- From: Fred Sahakian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 10:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: Re: What database would your recommend? depends what you need to do, PHP has become VERY popular Octavian Rasnita [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/05/02 10:58PM Hi all, I want to start learning a database that works with Perl but I would like to learn a database that works under Windows and Unix also. Is there such a thing? Of course, I would like to learn something as simple as possible because I am a beginner in Perl. Thank you. Teddy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: What database would your recommend?
Perl a dying language? are you nutz?!?!?! Haven't you been reading the Apocalypse pages for PERL 6??!?!? http://dev.perl.org/perl6/apocalypse/ apocalypse 1-4 http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2002/06/04/apo5.html apocalypse 5 (pattern matching will never be the same) I get a w**dy just thinking about it. -Original Message- From: Camilo Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 11:57 AM To: 'Fred Sahakian'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: RE: What database would your recommend? That's a good point. Are there still advantages to using Perl over using PHP? I'd be bummed to hear I'm using a dying language. -Original Message- From: Fred Sahakian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 10:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: Re: What database would your recommend? depends what you need to do, PHP has become VERY popular Octavian Rasnita [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/05/02 10:58PM Hi all, I want to start learning a database that works with Perl but I would like to learn a database that works under Windows and Unix also. Is there such a thing? Of course, I would like to learn something as simple as possible because I am a beginner in Perl. Thank you. Teddy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What database would your recommend?
Hi all, Having spoken to consultants/teachers that I know, their experience matches my own. When teaching, they prefer PHP. When programming they prefer Perl. It's basically horses for courses. I use PHP for what it's always been designed for which is creating dynamic web content. For application development (batch, console, complex CGI etc) I use Perl. The big advantage here is that wil PostgreSQL being the back end I can easily combine both languages in a project as appropriate. Gary On Friday 07 June 2002 4:56 pm, Camilo Gonzalez wrote: That's a good point. Are there still advantages to using Perl over using PHP? I'd be bummed to hear I'm using a dying language. -Original Message- From: Fred Sahakian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 10:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: Re: What database would your recommend? depends what you need to do, PHP has become VERY popular Octavian Rasnita [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/05/02 10:58PM Hi all, I want to start learning a database that works with Perl but I would like to learn a database that works under Windows and Unix also. Is there such a thing? Of course, I would like to learn something as simple as possible because I am a beginner in Perl. Thank you. Teddy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gary Stainburn This email does not contain private or confidential material as it may be snooped on by interested government parties for unknown and undisclosed purposes - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, 2000 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: What database would your recommend?
Forgive me Nikola. In this business you need to stay as marketable as possible. I don't want to go to a potential employer with six years of Perl on my resume, to be beaten out by somebody with 2 years of PHP on theirs. -Original Message- From: Nikola Janceski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 11:06 AM To: 'Camilo Gonzalez'; 'Fred Sahakian'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: RE: What database would your recommend? Perl a dying language? are you nutz?!?!?! Haven't you been reading the Apocalypse pages for PERL 6??!?!? http://dev.perl.org/perl6/apocalypse/ apocalypse 1-4 http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2002/06/04/apo5.html apocalypse 5 (pattern matching will never be the same) I get a w**dy just thinking about it. -Original Message- From: Camilo Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 11:57 AM To: 'Fred Sahakian'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: RE: What database would your recommend? That's a good point. Are there still advantages to using Perl over using PHP? I'd be bummed to hear I'm using a dying language. -Original Message- From: Fred Sahakian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 10:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: Re: What database would your recommend? depends what you need to do, PHP has become VERY popular Octavian Rasnita [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/05/02 10:58PM Hi all, I want to start learning a database that works with Perl but I would like to learn a database that works under Windows and Unix also. Is there such a thing? Of course, I would like to learn something as simple as possible because I am a beginner in Perl. Thank you. Teddy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: What database would your recommend?
well.. I have 6 years Perl.. but I don't do web design, and no PHP programmer has been me out of a position yet. I am not shooting down PHP, but Perl has many many advantages over PHP, but PHP is better for DB access via a web front. But Perl is better at backend access and overall reporting (not DB reports alone). It's just not a dead or dying language. I think with Perl 6 it will have much renewed vigour. Remember all languages have there advantages and disadavantages. [rant] C/C++: number crunch/OS masters Perl: parsing masters PHP: DB/CGI masters VB: GUI masters [/rant] -Original Message- From: Camilo Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 12:13 PM To: 'Nikola Janceski'; Camilo Gonzalez; 'Fred Sahakian'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: RE: What database would your recommend? Forgive me Nikola. In this business you need to stay as marketable as possible. I don't want to go to a potential employer with six years of Perl on my resume, to be beaten out by somebody with 2 years of PHP on theirs. -Original Message- From: Nikola Janceski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 11:06 AM To: 'Camilo Gonzalez'; 'Fred Sahakian'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: RE: What database would your recommend? Perl a dying language? are you nutz?!?!?! Haven't you been reading the Apocalypse pages for PERL 6??!?!? http://dev.perl.org/perl6/apocalypse/ apocalypse 1-4 http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2002/06/04/apo5.html apocalypse 5 (pattern matching will never be the same) I get a w**dy just thinking about it. -Original Message- From: Camilo Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 11:57 AM To: 'Fred Sahakian'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: RE: What database would your recommend? That's a good point. Are there still advantages to using Perl over using PHP? I'd be bummed to hear I'm using a dying language. -Original Message- From: Fred Sahakian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 10:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: Re: What database would your recommend? depends what you need to do, PHP has become VERY popular Octavian Rasnita [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/05/02 10:58PM Hi all, I want to start learning a database that works with Perl but I would like to learn a database that works under Windows and Unix also. Is there such a thing? Of course, I would like to learn something as simple as possible because I am a beginner in Perl. Thank you. Teddy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: What database would your recommend?
Camilo -- If you've done any research at all you would know that learning perl will not make you less marketable. And if I were you, I would not Marry myself to one scripting language;) Mike -Original Message- From: Camilo Gonzalez Sent: Fri 6/7/2002 12:12 PM To: 'Nikola Janceski'; Camilo Gonzalez; 'Fred Sahakian'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: RE: What database would your recommend? Forgive me Nikola. In this business you need to stay as marketable as possible. I don't want to go to a potential employer with six years of Perl on my resume, to be beaten out by somebody with 2 years of PHP on theirs. -Original Message- From: Nikola Janceski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 11:06 AM To: 'Camilo Gonzalez'; 'Fred Sahakian'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: RE: What database would your recommend? Perl a dying language? are you nutz?!?!?! Haven't you been reading the Apocalypse pages for PERL 6??!?!? http://dev.perl.org/perl6/apocalypse/ apocalypse 1-4 http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2002/06/04/apo5.html apocalypse 5 (pattern matching will never be the same) I get a w**dy just thinking about it. -Original Message- From: Camilo Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 11:57 AM To: 'Fred Sahakian'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: RE: What database would your recommend? That's a good point. Are there still advantages to using Perl over using PHP? I'd be bummed to hear I'm using a dying language. -Original Message- From: Fred Sahakian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 10:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: Re: What database would your recommend? depends what you need to do, PHP has become VERY popular Octavian Rasnita [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/05/02 10:58PM Hi all, I want to start learning a database that works with Perl but I would like to learn a database that works under Windows and Unix also. Is there such a thing? Of course, I would like to learn something as simple as possible because I am a beginner in Perl. Thank you. Teddy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: What database would your recommend?
dont put your eggs in one basket, as they say... Mike Rapuano [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/07/02 12:24PM Camilo -- If you've done any research at all you would know that learning perl will not make you less marketable. And if I were you, I would not Marry myself to one scripting language;) Mike -Original Message- From: Camilo Gonzalez Sent: Fri 6/7/2002 12:12 PM To: 'Nikola Janceski'; Camilo Gonzalez; 'Fred Sahakian'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: RE: What database would your recommend? Forgive me Nikola. In this business you need to stay as marketable as possible. I don't want to go to a potential employer with six years of Perl on my resume, to be beaten out by somebody with 2 years of PHP on theirs. -Original Message- From: Nikola Janceski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 11:06 AM To: 'Camilo Gonzalez'; 'Fred Sahakian'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: RE: What database would your recommend? Perl a dying language? are you nutz?!?!?! Haven't you been reading the Apocalypse pages for PERL 6??!?!? http://dev.perl.org/perl6/apocalypse/ apocalypse 1-4 http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2002/06/04/apo5.html apocalypse 5 (pattern matching will never be the same) I get a w**dy just thinking about it. -Original Message- From: Camilo Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 11:57 AM To: 'Fred Sahakian'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: RE: What database would your recommend? That's a good point. Are there still advantages to using Perl over using PHP? I'd be bummed to hear I'm using a dying language. -Original Message- From: Fred Sahakian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 10:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: Re: What database would your recommend? depends what you need to do, PHP has become VERY popular Octavian Rasnita [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/05/02 10:58PM Hi all, I want to start learning a database that works with Perl but I would like to learn a database that works under Windows and Unix also. Is there such a thing? Of course, I would like to learn something as simple as possible because I am a beginner in Perl. Thank you. Teddy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: What database would your recommend?
I would go for Postgres, if I were you. Relational, transactions, and foreign key assignments. May be a little slower than MySQL, but pretty much the same in stability. -James -Original Message- From: Octavian Rasnita [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 7:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: What database would your recommend? Hi all, I want to start learning a database that works with Perl but I would like to learn a database that works under Windows and Unix also. Is there such a thing? Of course, I would like to learn something as simple as possible because I am a beginner in Perl. Thank you. Teddy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[OT] Re: What database would your recommend?
Not to be pedantic, but isn't PHP a *language*, not a database? So you could use almost any particular database with either PHP or Perl. Or does PHP have it's own built-in database and that's what you meant? (I looked at PHP a little once, and I have to admit a knee-jerk negative reaction to a language that relies on indentation for intuiting program flow. [Please avoid copying this list on any religious responses to that last sentence; take it up with me personally if you must.]) Of course, if we're being pedantic, I would point out that this whole thread has been off-topic from the start, but just I'll content myself with prefixing the subject with [OT]. - John --- Fred Sahakian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: depends what you need to do, PHP has become VERY popular = Now it's over, I'm dead, and I haven't done anything that I want; or, I'm still alive, and there's nothing I want to do. - They Might Be Giants, http://www.tmbg.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [OT] Re: What database would your recommend?
John, et al -- ...and then John Brooking said... % % Not to be pedantic, but isn't PHP a *language*, not a % database? So you could use almost any particular Yes, it is; it doesn't have its own database built in. For someone starting out doing web stuff it wouldn't be bad to pick up, even if it isn't a four-letter word. HTH HAND :-D -- David T-G * It's easier to fight for one's principles (play) [EMAIL PROTECTED] * than to live up to them. -- fortune cookie (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.justpickone.org/davidtg/Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg! msg05258/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: What database would your recommend?
Paul -- Thanks for the reply. ...and then Paul Arsenault said... % % MySQL is a relational database. % % Taken from the mysql documentation page at % http://www.mysql.org/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_Introduction.html#Features % % MySQL is a relational database management system. Hmmm... That is a pretty compelling point :-) % A relational database stores data in separate tables rather than putting % all the data in one big storeroom. This adds speed and flexibility. The % tables are linked by defined relations making it possible to combine data % from several tables on request. The SQL part of ``MySQL'' stands for % ``Structured Query Language''@-the most common standardised language used % to access databases. OK, I get that. I still have to figure out what relations really are (example help but I don't deal with employees and salaries so *my* examples would probably be more helpful :-) but I got this from a couple of DB buddies, one of whom had been a long-time mysql lover but had turned to pgres because he ran into problems under mysql (the other guy, a die-hard Oracle man, will use nothing else anyway). Now I have to go back and pin him down on what he meant since his statement so obviously contradicts the docs. % % % Paul Arsenault, CCNA % [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks HAND :-D -- David T-G * It's easier to fight for one's principles (play) [EMAIL PROTECTED] * than to live up to them. -- fortune cookie (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.justpickone.org/davidtg/Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg! msg05259/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: What database would your recommend?
Paul, et al -- ...and then Paul Arsenault said... % % MySQL is a relational database. I've followed up and have more information -- sort of. My pal couldn't provide hard data but pointed not only to extra stuff like transactions (I don't think anyone is saying that transactions are part of what makes up relational) but stored procedures, foreign keys, and better joins. Perhaps the difference in relational and whopping big powerful relational. Good news for me, though, because mysql is available out of the box at my server and I can still learn not just DB but RDB interfacing. Thanks a lot for the pointer! HAND :-D -- David T-G * It's easier to fight for one's principles (play) [EMAIL PROTECTED] * than to live up to them. -- fortune cookie (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.justpickone.org/davidtg/Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg! msg05263/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: What database would your recommend?
Relational databasing just means that there are keys associated between the different databases that allows the database software to easily make matches from one database table to another very quickly and efficiently. I don't know if you've ever heard the term primary key before, but it simply refers to a unique identifier that is common to the database tables and uniquely identifies one and only one object in each of the databases. I believe that's what makes up a relational database. As for transactions, only very high-end commercial databases (such as your friend's Oracle) support transactions. They are only required in applications such as real-time transactions. For example...Etrade.com would use Oracle probably to control all trading, and amazon.com would use Oracle to control all inventory and purchases. I hope this answers some of your questions. Paul Arsenault, CCNA [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What database would your recommend?
Paul Arsenault wrote: database. As for transactions, only very high-end commercial databases (such as your friend's Oracle) support transactions. They are only that's not true - postgresql supports transactions. and according to this page: http://www.mysql.com/doc/I/n/InnoDB_transaction_model.html mysql now supports them also. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What database would your recommend?
Hi all, I want to start learning a database that works with Perl but I would like to learn a database that works under Windows and Unix also. Is there such a thing? Of course, I would like to learn something as simple as possible because I am a beginner in Perl. Thank you. Teddy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
