Bob McConnell wrote: > ---Original Message----- > From: Rob Dixon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> I Recommended using PostgreSQL over MySQL, if you need >>> begin, postgresql is the best choice. >> That is a divisive comment, and a matter of opinion. What it >> really boils down to is that PostgreSQL is better-featured >> but MySQL is more common in the field. For a beginner who is >> unlikely to need the more esoteric features that PostgreSQL >> has to offer, MySQL is absolutely fine and is likely to be >> better supported. > > The OP wants to learn SQL. PostgreSQL conforms to that standard more > closely, and therefore is a better tool for his stated task. I believe > that both are supported equally well through DBD and DBI, so that has no > effect on his decision.
I seriously doubt whether the OP will have a problem with MySQL's discrepancies from the SQL standard. The choice is much less clear than devotees of either product would like to admit, and I chose the larger user base as being more significant. MySQL is also faster in general, but that won't matter either. Don't forget it's not a football team. Rob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/
