Re: FileMaker Pro compared to MySQL

2004-04-05 Thread Brent Baisley
It's tough comparing databases that are not in the same class. MySQL is better than FileMaker (even v7) in lots of way, but then, Filemaker is better in some ways too. MySQL will be far more scalable than FileMaker. But you'll be more productive in FileMaker based on it's ease of use. At least

Re: FileMaker Pro compared to MySQL

2004-04-02 Thread Justin Tulloss
ss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: FileMaker Pro compared to MySQL > > Do you work with FM as a sole client, is it a server-client FM setup or > is it connected to some web applications (using FM:s internal > webpublishing, cgi:s etc)? > > Speed depends on a number of f

FileMaker Pro compared to MySQL

2004-04-01 Thread Justin Tulloss
I am currently using FileMaker Pro for a relatively large database and I am wondering how to speed it up. Would MySQL speed things up? Is FileMaker in some way inferior to MySQL? If so, how? Would it be easy to use a FileMaker plugin to access the MySQL database, or should I write a PHP front? Tha