Re: PostgreSQL vs mySQL, any performance difference for

From: Jeff Davis <pgsql(at)j-davis(dot)com>
To: Alex Turner <armtuk(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Jan <janoleolsen(at)hotmail(dot)com>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL vs mySQL, any performance difference for
Date: 2005-10-24 21:48:51
Message-ID: 435D56C3.2050403@j-davis.com
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Alex Turner wrote:
> I would ask you to ask the reverse question, why would you use MySQL when it
> still doesn't contain all the features of postgresql, has a bad query
> optimizer, a poor track record on scalability and will silenty
> truncate/accept invalid data, invalidating ACID, not only that you have to
> pay for it.
>

I didn't see anything in his question indicating that he'd need a
commercial license. It sounded to me like he could freely use either
database, and the question is, which one?

Regards,
Jeff Davis

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