We use PostgreSQL and Witango as our main combination for dynamic websites, custom web apps and custom intranet implementations. We have PostgreSQL running on both freeBSD and Windows (2k and 2003), and I actually prefer the setup on Windows. On the mac side of things, Marc Linayage (http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/) maintains packages that make implementation very easy. ODBC drivers (and JDBC) are freely available on the windows side of things, and JDBC drivers are freely available for the Mac.

The PostgreSQL community at postgresql.org is very alive and vibrant, so help is available if you need it. Fortunately, the system is very stable and we haven't needed help very often. There is a graphical utility (pgadminIII) that is also freely available for managing dbs.

I do not have any direct experience with mySQL and Witango, so I don't know how performance may compare. We have been very happy with PostgreSQL and have had no reason to look for another db. I would (and do)rec

Alan Elliott
Interactive Learning Systems
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On Feb 22, 2007, at 8:00 AM, [email protected] wrote:


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To: <[email protected]>
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Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: OT: Witango hosting + DB


Does anybody have any experience in using PostgreSQL + Witango ?
How does it compare with using MySQL?
Would you recommend PostgreSQL ?
[Sorry, I know this is OT but I checked the Witango-Talk archive and could
not find any message related to "PostgreSQL".]

Thank you,
Mike Bravu

PostgreSQL + Witango PostgreSQL + Witango We
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