From: | Shridhar Daithankar <shridhar_daithankar(at)myrealbox(dot)com> |
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To: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: add column sillyness |
Date: | 2003-12-11 15:50:33 |
Message-ID: | 3FD89249.6000006@myrealbox.com |
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Hi,
I think it is time to create a pgsql-humour list where such mails can be directed..
No point wasting energy answering such questions especially when they do not
appear sincere..
Thomas Zehetbauer wrote:
> Why do I have to use FOUR queries to accomplish the same result I can
> get from MySQL with only ONE query:
>
> alter table users add column $ColumnName text;
> alter table users alter column $ColumnName set default '';
> update users set t_shirt_size='' where $ColumnName is null;
> alter table users alter column $ColumnName set not null;
>
> MySQL is CLEARLY SUPERIOR in terms of
> - usability
> - see above
> - performance
> - uses index for for min()/max()
> - reliability
> - no need to use vacuum
> - no need to dump and restore databases for version upgrade
> - never screwed up any of my databases
Lucky you..:-)
>
> I would therefore urgently recommend that
> 1) development of postgresql shall be immediately ceased
> 2) any resources gained thereby (developers, mirrors) shall be donated
> to MySQL
> 3) code produced by the former postgresql developers shall be subject to
> a mandatory peer review before it is included in MySQL
Shridhar
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