mysql vs postgresql -- is this list accurate?
no, i don't want to start a flame war, i just want some feedback on a current list of mysql drawbacks WRT postgresql. in the context of a fully open-source, java based ECM product, there is a FAQ entry that summarizes why the developers would prefer their users to use postgresql as opposed to mysql: http://www.nuxeo.org/xwiki/bin/view/FAQ/WhyAvoidMySQL i'm not advocating one way or the other, i just want to make sure that list is accurate and i'm not enough of an expert to be able to judge the entire list. if anyone wants to tell me whether any of those entries are no longer relevant, or are overblown, or whatever, i'd appreciate it. again, i'm not taking sides, i just want to make sure the information is as accurate as possible. thanks. rday -- Robert P. J. Day Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA Top-notch, inexpensive online Linux/OSS/kernel courses http://crashcourse.ca Twitter: http://twitter.com/rpjday LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/rpjday -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
Re: mysql vs postgresql -- is this list accurate?
On Mon, 6 Sep 2010 06:36:02 -0400 (EDT), Robert P. J. Day rpj...@crashcourse.ca wrote: no, i don't want to start a flame war, i just want some feedback on a current list of mysql drawbacks WRT postgresql. in the context of a fully open-source, java based ECM product, there is a FAQ entry that summarizes why the developers would prefer their users to use postgresql as opposed to mysql: http://www.nuxeo.org/xwiki/bin/view/FAQ/WhyAvoidMySQL There are a few odd criticisms, such as the limitation on VARCHAR fields (haven't they discovered TEXT/BLOB types?). Also, some of their expectations seem very specific to their own implementation (I've personally never had to do 15 levels of cascade delete). But within the particular context they describe, I'd say that overall they are being fair. Many, many other CMSs are very succesful with MySQL implementations, so if you already have a marked preference for working with MySQL, you might want to look at other products before making a decision. Having read that page, I know I would. / Carsten -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
