This was a joke :) I really don't like MySQL but the fact is it exists so I won't burn in useless flame wars :)
I will go to issue queue as soon as I have some time to do it, I currently just have submited patches to make the DataSync module work with PostgreSQL, I really do help the community, but just bit by bit. I did not mean to harm :) On Fri, 2009-08-21 at 14:47 -0400, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote: > Pierre R > > We get this every now and then: endless preaching about PostgreSQL > and how it is a real DB and MySQL isn't, how it is free and not > controlled > by a company, yadda yadda ... > > What we don't get is people passionate enough about it to be involved > with core enough to make sure everything works under PostgreSQL just > as well as MySQL. > > Yes, I am aware of a few who are envolved, but they are not the ones > who > preach the virtues of PostgreSQL on the lists, and they are mostly > dual > users for MySQL, not pure PostgreSQL users. > > So, to this group, please go to the issue queue and help with > PostgreSQL. > We are sold on the virtues, but short of hands ... > > On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 11:54 AM, Pierre Rineau > <[email protected]> wrote: > The real issue is using MySQL. PostgreSQL is a way better in > many > aspects. And it does understand standard SQL, better than > MySQL. > > War launched! > > > On Fri, 2009-08-21 at 13:42 +0200, Jean-Michel Pouré wrote: > > Dear friends, > > > > Just a quick note that I added some information in the > manual: > > Developing Drupal using PostgreSQL: > > http://drupal.org/node/338676 > > > > Especially, "Guidelines for writing MySQL and PostgreSQL > compliant SQL": > > http://drupal.org/node/555514 > > > > This page lists major differences between MySQL and > PostgreSQL syntax. > > > > Some issues can be fixed in D7 (some may already as I did > not follow > > development). I saw compatibility functions around. Some > automatic casts > > may be added also in D7 PostgreSQL schema. If this was done, > please > > inform me and I will update the pages or update them > yourself. > > > > Some need fixing in PostgreSQL. All issues require attention > from > > developers. > > > > Would it be possible to review http://drupal.org/node/555514 > > to make sure anyone agrees on the standard SQL to use for > both MySQL and > > PostgreSQL. > > > > When it is done, I will contact PostgreSQL hackers to ask > for > > modifications in PostgreSQL core. Some modifications seem to > be in the > > scope of possibility. > > > > Besides, as stated before, I think we would gain to flag > minimal > > PostgreSQL version to 8.4 to benefit from PostgreSQL 8.4 new > versions > > and from a better compatibility with Drupal. > > > > PostgreSQL new stable release is PostgreSQL 8.4, even if > Debian flags it > > as unstable. I could upgrade some 500.000 pages sites to > PostgreSQL 8.4 > > without running into a single problem. SO IMHO let us not > stick to an > > old PG version. > > > > This is a minor issue, please focus on > http://drupal.org/node/555514 > > > > Kind regards, > > Jean-Michel > > > > > > -- > Khalid M. Baheyeldin > 2bits.com, Inc. > http://2bits.com > Drupal optimization, development, customization and consulting. > Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. -- Edsger W.Dijkstra > Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. -- Leonardo da Vinci
