In a message dated: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 19:42:36 EDT
Tom Rauschenbach said:
>For a variety of reasons I want a relational database for Linux.
Have you looked at NoSQL?
http://www.linux.it/%7ecarlos/nosql/
It's a text file based RDBMS. It's quite small, quite fast, and based around
the Unix philosphy. It has it's origins in /rdb, and uses the standard Unix
command line as it's interface.
I looked at it a long time ago, when it was quite young. It's advanced quite
a bit.
It may or may not be what you need, but if you just need something that's
fast, small, and simplistic, this is a great little toy to play with.
Also, consider what you need to do and look at the pros and cons of different
databases. MySQL is great, but it's not a transactional database. So, if
you're going to need transactions, you need to stick with somehting like one
of the "Big 3" (Oracle, Informix, Sybase) or PostrgreSQL.
If you need something free (beer or speech), then something like MySQL or
PostgreSQL could work.
The "Big 3" all come with lots of confusing docs, but they also carry a large
price tag as well. MySQL and PostgreSQL are both free, and also come with
lots of documentation.
To be honest, I didn't find the docs for MySQL that confusing. I thought they
were quite straightforward and very clear. Additionally, there was a lot of
it, which means I have a great reference for any question I'm likely to need
answered.
I know nothing about PostgreSQL, but I have heard it's docs are great as well.
Something else to consider is the fact that there are a lot more people with
MySQL/PostgreSQL experience on this list than with "Big 3" experience. So,
should you need help, we may or may not be of any use.
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Seeya,
Paul
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