Ben-Nes Michael wrote:
Dont do my mistake, start with postgresql if you can.
MySQL is a bad DB unless you need one table Web Site.
Hi Michael,
Just so you don't feel as if I'm attacking, I'll mention that I didn't do your mistake to begin with, and started with PostgreSQL (which is the only database I have thus far seriously worked with). I wrote the OLE DB provider for it (for Lingnu), and we did several software migrations for clients to it (from MS-SQL and Oracle). This included extending the datatype system for it to accommodate types available in MS-SQL and not in Postgres. The reason we chose PostgreSQL over MySQL are probably the same you can list.
Still, though I do believe Postgres to be a better long run decision for any non-trivial free database system, I did not know MySQL to break in such an immediate way as you imply in your mail (anecdotes, no personal experience). I would LOVE to hear from your experience on why you regret ever going the MySQL path.
Shachar
-- Shachar Shemesh Lingnu Open Source Consulting ltd. http://www.lingnu.com/
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