This better make it to the web programmers out there, since MySQL seems to be the web db of choice. Fortunately I have only used it (and Pg) for 'practical' purposes and didn't learn it to study database theory.
On Thu, Dec 20, 2001 at 04:59:57PM -0600, Michael Chaney wrote: > I hate to harp on this, but it's important. MySQL is not usable as a > learning tool, simply because the authors have made the choice to ignore > standards and implement a bastardized subset of the SQL standard in > their own way. Not only do they ignore large parts of the standard > (subselects being the obvious example), they have changed the > functionality of some operators, such as ||, to do something completely > different. > > Given that all other RDBMS systems, including PostgreSQL, FoxPro, and > Access, follow the standard pretty much to a T, there's no reason to let > students learn something which will probably be worthless to the later on. > > There is no excuse to use MySQL in a classroom situation. PostgreSQL is > available for the same price (free) and implements a nearly complete set > of the standard. They at least don't purposely ignore the standard. > > Keep in mind that I use MySQL for some applications, but that's because > its text handling was nice and I needed that at the time. They're being > moved. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
