Leif B. Kristensen <leif <at> solumslekt.org> writes: > emerge postgresql -- it's got both transactions and foreign keys right > out of the box. As well as data checking, cursors, views, stored > procedures, and lots of other goodies. > > MySQL is ok for data presentation on a Web site, as it's quick and > stable. But if you want transactions and foreign keys, you really need > a whole lot more than what MySQL is capable of delivering.
It saddens me that that you feel the need to go religious in a perfectly sensible discussion about MySQL. Your presentation of things is both limited and incorrect. I don't know what you aim to accomplish by pretending that MySQL is not capable of doing the big jobs that many companies rely on MySQL for on a daily basis, your story just doesn't jive with reality. People and companies choose their database based on needs as well as preference. Many companies use multiple different RDBMS (traditional as well as opensource) for exactly that reason. I am all for promoting open source technology, and I would encourage you to do exactly that. Promote it! Not promote something by dissing something else. It sends a very bad message. I'm sure you can promote PostgreSQL perfectly well without saying anything negative about MySQL or any other product. Say something positive, and promote the software of your choice on its own merit. Then let people make their own choice. Isn't that the way it should be? Regards, Arjen Lentz Community Relations Manager MySQL AB -- [email protected] mailing list
