Hi Paul, > I need to become more familiar with databases for a project at work. The > clients we work with frequently use Oracle or Informix. > > Is there any free versions of databases that are similiar in concept to > the above mentioned Oracle/Informix? Are the open source versions (i.e. > Postgres or MySQL) similiar conceptually?
PostgreSQL has most of the concepts and features (including some advanced ones) you can find on Oracle and Informix. MySQL has a radically different design, it's a very fast and robust software, but it won't support the same kind of OLTP applications you'd host on Oracle. Read the first chapter of both manuals (postgresql and mysql) availabe on their web sites to get a clue about their features and limits. My advice is to study PostgreSQL, but to download a recent version, not the one included on your distro. []s, Fernando Lozano _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
