On Mon, Apr 24, 2006 at 08:54:40PM -0400, Paul Malcher wrote: > On 4/24/06, Jim C. Nasby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Keep in mind, there's *WAY* more Windows users than Linux users; that > > doesn't mean Windows is a better OS. > > > Indeed also keep in mind both Postgres and MySQL are cross platform as well. Look back to the email I quoted: the user was giving the larger number of google hits for MySQL vs PostgreSQL as a reason to choose MySQL over PostgreSQL. My point was that just beacuse a lot of people use it doesn't mean it's actually any good.
MySQL: the WindowsME of databases... > One final thought: the support you'll be able to get from the PostgreSQL > > community is absolutely top-notch, possibly even better than the support > > from the SQLite community (which is really saying something). I don't > > believe the same can be said of MySQL. > > > Haha, I have to agree. I've run into performance issues with MySQL in some > of projects, but never with Postgres. Keep in mind I'm a die hard Postgres > user and totally loath MySQL, because its had very annoying issues. Had? :P -- Jim C. Nasby, Sr. Engineering Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pervasive Software http://pervasive.com work: 512-231-6117 vcard: http://jim.nasby.net/pervasive.vcf cell: 512-569-9461
