Re: AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-25 Thread Bernhard Döbler
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 9:17 PM Subject: Re: AW: InterBase vs. Mysql The person booking CeBIT works in out Finnish office. And the Finnish boot had a good deal. So no special reasons. /David On Mon, 2003-03-24 at 09:18, Bernhard Döbler wrote: This Year MySQL booth on CeBit

AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-24 Thread Bernhard Döbler
: InterBase vs. Mysql On Hannover CeBit'2002 I talked to a guy from MySQL AB. It was the time the Firebird 1 release was delayed because of errors in the SQL engine. The guy told me he knew about the problem because MySQL follows the development of InterBase respective Firebird since

RE: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-24 Thread David Axmark
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 2:14 PM To: Damir Dezeljin Cc: MySQL List Subject: Re: InterBase vs. Mysql On Wed, 2003-02-19 at 08:14, Damir Dezeljin wrote: Firstly excuse my poor english ;))) I read the entire mail thread. I'm useing MySQL for our own data storage

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-24 Thread Martin Gainty
, 2003 2:14 PM To: Damir Dezeljin Cc: MySQL List Subject: Re: InterBase vs. Mysql On Wed, 2003-02-19 at 08:14, Damir Dezeljin wrote: Firstly excuse my poor english ;))) I read the entire mail thread. I'm useing MySQL for our own data storage (I use it to store our oceanographic

RE: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-22 Thread David Axmark
On Fri, 2003-03-21 at 21:26, John Griffin wrote: Gerald, One hundred MySQL licenses still works out to $90.00 USD. Even if it worked out to half that would still leave me with no margin and so no compensation for my time. I am trying to find a way of using MySQL in a very low cost market

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-21 Thread David Axmark
On Wed, 2003-02-19 at 08:14, Damir Dezeljin wrote: Firstly excuse my poor english ;))) I read the entire mail thread. I'm useing MySQL for our own data storage (I use it to store our oceanographic data for internal use) - I guess that I don't need a commercial license for this. I have

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-21 Thread David Axmark
On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 18:06, Ben Clewett wrote: This will be my last posting. I don't belive I am being constructive and have no wish to instantly be hated by the whole of MySQL. Michael T. Babcock wrote: Ben Clewett wrote: MySQL say that this is an extension of the application, and

RE: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-21 Thread John Griffin
To: Damir Dezeljin Cc: MySQL List Subject: Re: InterBase vs. Mysql On Wed, 2003-02-19 at 08:14, Damir Dezeljin wrote: Firstly excuse my poor english ;))) I read the entire mail thread. I'm useing MySQL for our own data storage (I use it to store our oceanographic data for internal use) - I guess

Re: AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-21 Thread David Axmark
(ext) Reiner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Inandjo Taurel [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 1:29 PM Subject: Re: AW: InterBase vs. Mysql Here there are very little competitive DBMS systems. But there are some, and more each day

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-21 Thread mos
At 05:27 AM 2/18/2003, you wrote: Hi, I am a MySQL admin. I like it very much. It is very quick,stable and easy in configuration. But I have a boss, who has been told about InterBase. He told me I should interest in the InterBase, because it is programmed by russian, who made a great project and

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-21 Thread gerald_clark
Well, then I would buy a $50.00 product using MySQL, and then your $5000.00 product. Oh, and subtract the $500.00 license fee. I already have a license. I prefer to pay a flat fee for each license, not a fee based on the price of your software. John Griffin wrote: Hello David, Since you were

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-21 Thread gerald_clark
solution for. John -Original Message- From: gerald_clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 2:49 PM To: John Griffin Cc: David Axmark; Damir Dezeljin; MySQL List Subject: Re: InterBase vs. Mysql Well, then I would buy a $50.00 product using MySQL, and then your $5000.00

RE: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-21 Thread John Griffin
; Damir Dezeljin; MySQL List Subject: Re: InterBase vs. Mysql Buy a hundred at a time. John Griffin wrote: Actually, I am trying to address the problem of having to buy a $200 MySQL license for every $50 software product I sell. If you have a solution for this problem I would like to know what

RE: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-21 Thread John Griffin
- From: gerald_clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 2:49 PM To: John Griffin Cc: David Axmark; Damir Dezeljin; MySQL List Subject: Re: InterBase vs. Mysql Well, then I would buy a $50.00 product using MySQL, and then your $5000.00 product. Oh, and subtract the $500.00

Re[2]: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-21 Thread Stefan Hinz
John, Actually, I am trying to address the problem of having to buy a $200 MySQL license for every $50 software product I sell. If you have a solution for this problem I would like to know what it is. This is a licensing issue that I haven't found a good solution for. Try with the MySQL

Re[2]: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-03-21 Thread Stefan Hinz
John, One hundred MySQL licenses still works out to $90.00 USD. Even if it worked out to half that would still leave me with no margin and so no compensation for my time. I am trying to find a way of using MySQL in a very low cost market and still have still have pocket change after each

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-19 Thread Vadim Vinokur
://www.sqlmanager.net Best regards, Vadim Vinokur EMS HiTech http://www.ems-hitech.com - Original Message - From: Maciej Bobrowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 4:27 PM Subject: InterBase vs. Mysql Hi, I am a MySQL admin. I like it very much. It is very

InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Maciej Bobrowski
Hi, I am a MySQL admin. I like it very much. It is very quick,stable and easy in configuration. But I have a boss, who has been told about InterBase. He told me I should interest in the InterBase, because it is programmed by russian, who made a great project and told him mysql is totaly worse in

AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Rusch (ext) Reiner
Hi Maciej, I don't know much about Interbase, but MySQL is for some cases a very good choice! Some database engineers would say MySQL isn't a database because it has no transactions by know (in a stable version). But think about, if you really need this!!! In versions 4.x (coming soon in a stable

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Inandjo Taurel
hi Maciej, the only arguments you can get in favour of mysql is that it's free, and some of its SQL statement are faster than interbase. Interbase has the advantage of having views, stored procedures,triggers,and it's crazily fast. Don't forget that interbase is also written by professionnal on

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Ben Clewett
Inandjo Taurel wrote: hi Maciej, the only arguments you can get in favour of mysql is that it's free, Free??? Bollocks. I program for a small company producing commercial programs. We have found: MySQL Licence will cost us more than our product price. MySQL sails staff are rude and

Re: AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Ben Clewett
Just a small comment: Rusch (ext) Reiner wrote: Hi Maciej, I don't know much about Interbase, but MySQL is for some cases a very good choice! Some database engineers would say MySQL isn't a database because it has no transactions by know (in a stable version). But think about, if you really

AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Rusch (ext) Reiner
Hi Ben, hi Maciej, the only arguments you can get in favour of mysql is that it's free, Free??? Bollocks. you're right! It's NOT free. Just for personal use there're no costs. I program for a small company producing commercial programs. We have found: MySQL Licence will

AW: AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Rusch (ext) Reiner
Hi Ben, Some database engineers would say MySQL isn't a database because it has no transactions by know (in a stable version). But think about, if you really need this!!! Very much so! With dependent foreign key constraints that are being developed by MySQL, you have to use

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Heikki Tuuri
Inandjo, Subject: Re: InterBase vs. Mysql From: Inandjo Taurel Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 11:48:53 + ... Don't forget that interbase is also written by professionnal on borland campus, guyz who completed a university degree and were assessed and were judged good enough to work with borland

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Inandjo Taurel
MySQL Licence will cost us more than our product price. Wow, what a company!! how much do you sell your products ?? MySQL sails staff are rude and unfriendly. Can't tell, anytime i needed help, i used this forum, and i rather met some real interesting guyz and dedicated guyz (widenius, egorov,

Re: AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Ben Clewett
Rusch (ext) Reiner wrote: Hi Ben, you're right! It's NOT free. Just for personal use there're no costs. Ok, if you're not making money on what you're working, then you're right! But: Is it the fault of MySQL AB that you sell your work for nothing? I don't understand, why everybody wants

Re: AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Steve Sapovits
Rusch (ext) Reiner wrote: you're right! It's NOT free. Just for personal use there're no costs. It's a little more liberal than that. For example, you can run a web site with it for free if you want. The restriction is the standard GPL licensing restriction that says you can't use it for

Re: AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Bernhard Döbler
]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 1:29 PM Subject: Re: AW: InterBase vs. Mysql Here there are very little competitive DBMS systems. But there are some, and more each day. PostgreSQL, MSDE, SapDB, OpenInterbase (or what ever it's called

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Inandjo Taurel
hi heikki, thanks for correcting me on the salary aspect. Most benchmark published actually give credit to mysql when it comes to Mysql Vs Interbase, but as an end user, the best tests are the one i conduct myself in my premises. Therefor when i say that mysql Vs interbase definitely goes to

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Benjamin Pflugmann
Hi. Just a little correction. On Tue 2003-02-18 at 12:44:39 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Maciej, I don't know much about Interbase, but MySQL is for some cases a very good choice! Some database engineers would say MySQL isn't a database because it has no transactions by know (in a

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Benjamin Pflugmann
On Tue 2003-02-18 at 12:02:59 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] This is the main reason why I am looking at PostgreSQL at the moment, although I've not looked much at Interbase, any good? Either that, or fork MySQL into FreeMySQL, as we can do under the GPL, and not charge our selves

Re: AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Michael T. Babcock
Ben Clewett wrote: Here MySQL cannot compete. Your too expensive. Possibly only that MS-MSDE is 50Mb to download that anybody thinks about MySQL at all. Here there are very little competitive DBMS systems. But there are some, and more each day. PostgreSQL, MSDE, SapDB, OpenInterbase (or

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Mark Matthews
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Inandjo Taurel wrote: hi Maciej, the only arguments you can get in favour of mysql is that it's free, and some of its SQL statement are faster than interbase. Interbase has the advantage of having views, stored procedures,triggers,and it's crazily

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Benjamin Pflugmann
Hi. On Tue 2003-02-18 at 11:48:53 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi Maciej, the only arguments you can get in favour of mysql is that it's free, and some of its SQL statement are faster than interbase. Well, and outstanding support, IMHO. Interbase has the advantage of having views,

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Benjamin Pflugmann
On Tue 2003-02-18 at 12:57:04 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] Most benchmark published actually give credit to mysql when it comes to Mysql Vs Interbase, but as an end user, the best tests are the one i conduct myself in my premises. Therefor when i say that mysql Vs interbase

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Simon Windsor
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi I am getting tired of this argument. This is the MySQL Users mail list, not a list to slagg of MySQL, its features or staff. Constructive comment is always welcome, but people on this list have chosen to use MySQL because of what it is and will

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Ben Clewett
I'm not here to slag MySQL, but this point is extremely interesting. Benjamin Pflugmann wrote: Aehem. There seems to be some misconception here. Either your program is fine with MySQL being GPL or not. If it is (and your forking example would work for you) either by using MySQL in a way that

AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Rusch (ext) Reiner
Hi Ben, I'm not sure what you really want to sell. If you have to take a license from MySQL because of a commercial use, you just have to take ONE license. Correct me, if I'm wrong! If you want to sell your programs etc. which uses MySQL then see it in another way: Firstly MySQL isn't very

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Michael T. Babcock
Ben Clewett wrote: MySQL say that this is an extension of the application, and therefore breaks the GPL, and therefore a licence is needed. They are however, the only big GPL user who thinks this way. No they're not. The issue is not the use of the server (as previously discussed a few

re[2]: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Richard Morton
Actually, I think you are not quite right in all respects. but feel free to correct me if I am wrong Somebody, or some entity still needs to hold the copyright of a product. How that entity chooses to sell or distribute that product is up to them. In this case MySQL AB is the copyright

Re: AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Ben Clewett
Okay... BTW, I have cleared purchacing licences with my own people, and we do not have a problem. Neither do I not like MySQL, I do. The licence model you have supports a model similar to that of Oricle. Large, small quantity, expensive products. We are at the opposite end. Small low cost

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Ben Clewett
This will be my last posting. I don't belive I am being constructive and have no wish to instantly be hated by the whole of MySQL. Michael T. Babcock wrote: Ben Clewett wrote: MySQL say that this is an extension of the application, and therefore breaks the GPL, and therefore a licence is

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Benjamin Pflugmann
On Tue 2003-02-18 at 16:11:11 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Benjamin Pflugmann wrote: [...] There is also some middle ground here. Which is the overlap of the two. No. Either the way you distribute your software is GPL-compliant or not. If it is not, you need a commercial license, if it is,

AW: AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Rusch (ext) Reiner
Hi Ben, I feal I am digging my self a grave here, so this will be about my last ever posting... Either that or your mailing administrator will start bouncing my mail I don't think so. You said nothing bad! Just talking about things which perhaps could be better or discuss that would

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Michael T. Babcock
Ben Clewett wrote: What you say is that the API is in my application. The API is part of MySQL. Therefore my application is GPL or needs a licence. Please don't confuse API and library. The libmysql or libmysqld libraries are GPL'd. Anything linked against them is automatically also

Re: AW: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Curtis Maurand
You can require GPL components without having to distribute them. That way you don't have to support them, either. Curtis Ben Clewett said: Okay... BTW, I have cleared purchacing licences with my own people, and we do not have a problem. Neither do I not like MySQL, I do. The licence

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Benjamin Pflugmann
On Tue 2003-02-18 at 17:06:17 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This will be my last posting. I don't belive I am being constructive and have no wish to instantly be hated by the whole of MySQL. [...] Oh, I do not have anything at all against you. I just tried to correct what I saw as a

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Andy Smith
On Tue, Feb 18, 2003 at 05:06:17PM +, Ben Clewett wrote: This will be my last posting. I don't belive I am being constructive and have no wish to instantly be hated by the whole of MySQL. Probably wasn't wise to make a post about how you felt MySQL was expensive (huh?) and their staff

Re: InterBase vs. Mysql

2003-02-18 Thread Damir Dezeljin
Firstly excuse my poor english ;))) I read the entire mail thread. I'm useing MySQL for our own data storage (I use it to store our oceanographic data for internal use) - I guess that I don't need a commercial license for this. I have another question ... if I will do a commercial program in

Interbase vs MySQL

2002-06-03 Thread Iago Sineiro
Hi all. I'm looking for a comparison between Interbase and MySQL. Thanks in advance. Iago. - Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list

Re: Interbase vs MySQL

2002-06-03 Thread mos
At 05:28 AM 6/3/2002, you wrote: Hi all. I'm looking for a comparison between Interbase and MySQL. Thanks in advance. Iago. lago See http://lists.mysql.com/php/search.php?ps=10q=interbaseps=20m=and. Mike -

my InterBase vs mySQL benchmarks!

2001-05-17 Thread Cedric Veilleux
Hi, I am considering developing a project on mySQL or InterBase. I tried to find comparisons, benchmarks, etc, but found nothing... Could anyone point me to such documents? If anyone cares, I wrote a small PHP script to benchmark both DB.. it's really simple, but shows mySQL is faster all