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 enjoy

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

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

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 boss).

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 was

Re: MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

2001-03-23 Thread René Tegel
, 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 transferred with a tri

RE: MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

2001-03-23 Thread Cal Evans
son 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] Subject: MySQL vs Microsoft SQL *This message was transferred wi

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 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 -