Re: Humor me: Postgresql vs. MySql (esp. licensing)

Sorry for the repost again. I emailed the Admin asking to cancel it (I
originally posted from a non-subscribed address), but perhaps he missed
it.

John

John Wells said:
> Yes, I know you've seen the above subject before, so please be gentle with
> the flamethrowers.
>
> I'm preparing to enter a discussion with management at my company
> regarding going forward as either a MySql shop or a Postgresql shop.
>
> It's my opinion that we should be using PG, because of the full ACID
> support, and the license involved. A consultant my company hired before
> bringing me in is pushing hard for MySql, citing speed and community
> support, as well as ACID support.
>
> My biggest concern with MySQL is licensing. We need to keep costs low,
> and last I remember the parent company was being pretty strict on "fair
> use" under the GPL. If I recall, they even said a company would have to
> license the commercial version if it were simply used operationally within
> the company.
>
> Also, I was under the impression that Postgresql had pretty much caught up
> with MySql in the speed category...is this not the case?
>
> Finally, ACID support in mysql always seemed kind of a hack....perhaps
> this has changed?
>
> Thanks for any input (armament ;) ) you can provide.
>
> John
>
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