>> thx very much for all the previous feedback....
>>
>> here's another one: what do database people mean by 'schema' ?
>
> practical that, what in MySQL called 'Database'. You should use schemas
> to separate different applications.
huh? i rather use different dbs on pgsql for different applications, and
different schemas for grouping the various tables/functionalities for
specific parts of the database...
- thomas