Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 10:00:32 -0500, Josh Trutwin wrote: > On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 23:34:49 +0200 Jochem van Dieten wrote: >> On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 16:00:12 -0500, Josh Trutwin wrote: >>> >>> MySQL's command line interface and programming API also are nicer >>> for newer users. Why in the world do I need

Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 23:34:49 +0200 Jochem van Dieten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 16:00:12 -0500, Josh Trutwin wrote: > > > > One area where MySQL beat Postgres is in Windows installation. > > Installing postgres on Windohs is like pulling your fingernails > > off slowly. >

Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 23:40:39 +0200 Jochem van Dieten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 16:49:26 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, since you admitted to being a newbie, I would suggest that > > you learn with MySQL. It supports several types of data stor

RE: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

Foundation or a lawyer as appropriate. Lachlan -Original Message- From: mos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2004 7:58 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL At 03:35 PM 8/10/2004, you wrote: >Hi all, mr.super newbie here, what

Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

At 03:35 PM 8/10/2004, you wrote: Hi all, mr.super newbie here, what is the best for cold fusion development? I know that NASA uses MySQL but I have also been told that more 'professionals'(???) use PostgreSQL. Let the flaming begin!! One thing that wasn't mentioned is MySQL requires a license (app

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Thanks Emmett and Martijn!! - Original Message - From: "EWAGW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 4:31 PM Subject: Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL > Thank Jochem as well interesting reply got me thinking &

Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 16:49:26 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, since you admitted to being a newbie, I would suggest that you learn > with MySQL. It supports several types of data storage (memory only, ISAM, > full-relational) and both transacted and non-transacted executi

Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 16:00:12 -0500, Josh Trutwin wrote: > > One area where MySQL beat Postgres is in Windows installation. Installing postgres > on Windohs is like pulling your fingernails off slowly. It is more like following the manual. Not hard, you just have to take it one step at a time.

Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

Thank Jochem as well interesting reply got me thinking - Original Message - From: "Jochem van Dieten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 3:51 PM Subject: Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL > On Tue, 10 Aug 2

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Thanks a lot Shawn, Josh and Brad for your great advice. The command line interface you talk about is that in MySQL administrator? MySQL's command line interface and programming API also are nicer for newer users. Why in the world do I need to remember to type "\d" to show my tables? > > That

Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

> > No need for flames. I think the two are converging. > > One area where MySQL beat Postgres is in Windows installation. Installing postgres on Windohs is like pulling your fingernails off slowly. I hear they are close to full Windows support though in the 8.x branch. > FYI: http://archives.p

Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

Subject: Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL > Well, since you admitted to being a newbie, I would suggest that you learn > with MySQL. It supports several types of data storage (memory only, ISAM, > full-relational) and both transacted and non-transacted execution models. Ehm

Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 16:45:29 -0400 Brad Tilley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No need for flames. I think the two are converging. One area where MySQL beat Postgres is in Windows installation. Installing postgres on Windohs is like pulling your fingernails off slowly. I hear they are close to fu

Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

Well, since you admitted to being a newbie, I would suggest that you learn with MySQL. It supports several types of data storage (memory only, ISAM, full-relational) and both transacted and non-transacted execution models. That's just about everything you could want a database to do. Development

Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

L PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 3:45 PM Subject: Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL > EWAGW wrote: > > Hi all, mr.super newbie here, what is the best for cold fusion development? > > I know that NASA uses MySQL but I have also been told that more > >

Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:35:20 -0500, EWAGW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, mr.super newbie here, what is the best for cold fusion development? The best depends on the requirements. You have not told us any requirements, except that you work with ColdFusion. If that is *really* the only conside

Re: Difference between PostgreSQL and MySQL

EWAGW wrote: Hi all, mr.super newbie here, what is the best for cold fusion development? I know that NASA uses MySQL but I have also been told that more 'professionals'(???) use PostgreSQL. Let the flaming begin!! No need for flames. I think the two are converging. PostgreSQL started out with a foc