MySQL can be described as a SQL-Server. MSSQL can be described as a RDBMS. The difference is astronomical.
I think MySQL is a fantastic SQL server. But for it to be considered a RDBMS it still requires a significant of important functionality. That said, I would choose MySQL for a mud SQL server as my first choice. > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Petty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 1:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: OT: SQL vs MySQL > > > This is mostly for Tom Whiting, but anyone out there with MySQL > experience, youre opinion is much welcomed. Im currently > working on a > project for a college course in network design (its actually > a course > based on the curriculum for the MCSE Designing a Win2k Network > Infrastructure), and the customer has a LoB app that requires > a SQL db. > My question is this: How does MySQL compare to SQL? Are they > interchangeable? I have already implemented a Linux file/print and > working on adding an Apache webserver onto my network, and > Id like to > add a MySQL db server if at all possible. > > Im sorry to post to this mailing list, but with all the > experience Ive > seen with MySQL, I hope that someone could at least point me in the > right direction. > > Thank you very much, > Greg > > > > -- > ROM mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.rom.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rom >
