Re: To use MySQL or Postgresql database with perl project

2001-11-09 Thread Randal L. Schwartz
> "Mark" == Mark Crowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Mark> Also don't worry about it needing a 'simple database structure' - MySQL is a Mark> fully functional relational database program. That's debateable. Don't make me go there. Let's say something we can agree on: MySQL has a subset of S

RE: To use MySQL or Postgresql database with perl project

2001-11-09 Thread Brett W. McCoy
On Fri, 9 Nov 2001, mark crowe (JIC) wrote: > Below is an edited version of the comparison between MySQL and PostgreSQL > from the MySQL 3.23 documentation. The general gist is that if you want > speed, use MySQL, if you want the specific advanced features, use > PostgreSQL. But either way, use D

RE: To use MySQL or Postgresql database with perl project

2001-11-09 Thread mark crowe (JIC)
Rupert I don't have much experience with PostgreSQL (I use mostly MySQL), but the differences between the two are much less than you seem to think. MySQL is fine for millions of records, and you would search it through an SQL query in exactly the same way as PostgreSQL (ie using the DBI module).