MySQL is a very nice database package, but is missing some features that folks
might take for granted in larger and/or commercial packages.  They are
furiously adding new features, but I would check the doc to make sure that
any feature set that you are expecting in a relational database is available.
Specifically check for things like triggers, full inner and outer joins,
current language compliance, on-line backup, recoverability...  You get the
picture, make your own list, rate their importance to you and see if those
features are available.  If they are not available, see if they are under
development or are on the big list of 'things-to-do'.

On Friday 22 August 2003 07:42 am, you wrote:
> We are thinking about using MySql for all our production work
> instead of DB2..
>
> any comments, gotcha, or anything else??
>
> thanks
>
> Ralph

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