Re: The best - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tony Grant
Subject Re: The best
Date
Msg-id 1054578022.1623.43.camel@vaio
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In response to Re: The best  ("scott.marlowe" <scott.marlowe@ihs.com>)
Responses Re: The best  (Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>)
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On Mon, 2003-06-02 at 18:28, scott.marlowe wrote:

> MySQL is designed as a high speed data storage system with minimal
> relational capabilities and almost non-existent contraint capabilities.
...
> Since database speed has never been an issue for the stuff I do, I've
> never needed to sacrifice the rich environment of Postgresql for the
> faster one of MySQL in production.

I would add to that - recent versions of PostgreSQL are not slow. And it
makes a great back end for second generation webapps.

Speed is no longer an issue.

Cheers

Tony Grant
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