Re: [SQL] OT: Pros and cons about using POSTGRESQL and MYSQL

From: Chris Bitmead <chris(at)tech(dot)com(dot)au>
To: Hector M Banda <hector(at)imperial(dot)cc(dot)ca(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-sql(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [SQL] OT: Pros and cons about using POSTGRESQL and MYSQL
Date: 1999-08-26 04:38:59
Message-ID: 37C4C4E3.4C07D58@tech.com.au
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MySQL doesn't have transactions. MySQL isn't object-relational like
Postgres. Postgres is more extensible. Postgres has more powerful
querying facilities. MySQL can be faster for simple stuff.

Hector M Banda wrote:
>
> Hi all, I'd like to ask some of the experience users of this group what
> advantages or disadvantages do I have in running POSTGRESQL against MYSQL?
>
> Is it faster?
> Is it easier to manage?
>
> I already have mysql up and running with visual basic as the client but I've
> seen many posts about postgresql and I'm getting curious about it since both
> work with LINUX.
>
> -hb
>
> ************

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