> Erk. This question always gets people's goat. :) You *can't* avoid a bit of
> bustling.

Always seems to be the way...

> My old argument is this: PostgreSQL is a database, MySQL is an SQL queryable
> datastore. If you want to use database features (as most sites require these
> days), use PostgreSQL. If you want a familiar interface to simple datasets,
> use MySQL. Portable? PostgreSQL. RAD? MySQL. Yada, yada, yada.
> 
> That said, both projects are kicking some serious arse at the moment, and
> the competition is really giving the developers a tickle. Like the embedded
> systems hoopla, Free Software databases are finally getting the attention
> they deserve.

Is there a RAD-type interface for PostgreSQL ? I've briefly played
with the MySQL front end and it's good to do rapid dev. with. 
Yes, I know I need to put the effort into learning the language,
etc, but I need to get a few things going quickly.,...

Still, there's always Oracle...Eeek !!!

 > Again, very humbling stuff. 

Yes, you can say that again...:-)


-- 
Regards,

Jon

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