On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 04:00:08PM +0800, Ariz Jacinto wrote: > >NOLA is our second choice among those we've looked at, and while it's > >also as feature-filled as the SQL-Ledger, it uses the MySQL database. > >We prefer PostgreSQL because the other existing databases are Postgres > >too. > > > > NOLA uses PHP and since PHP supports MySQL and PostgreSQL > with its built-in functions, code revisions would be minimal. > > you can make NOLA work on PostgreSQL in less than a day.
Have you ever tried converting an existing web-app coded in PHP with MySQL specific stuff in the DB? ;) If the coders took care to use standard SQL when writing their app, then it will not be so difficult. But MySQL->PostgreSQL conversion of apps isn't always so straightforward. eric -- ___ eric pareja (xenos AT ice.onosendai.org) User #8159 http://counter.li.org \e/ [ This Space For Rent ] [ Looking for a new MUSH ] GNU/Linux v [ Philippine Linux Users' Group + http://plug.linux.org.ph ] Software & [ Free the books! http://www.bookcrossing.com/referral/pusakat ] Freedom "...the symbol is nothing. It is the reality behind every symbol that is all." _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
