Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0 - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Jeff Davis
Subject Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0
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Msg-id 1161390066.24735.2.camel@dogma.v10.wvs
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In response to Postgres v MySQL 5.0  ("Duncan Garland" <duncan.garland@ntlworld.com>)
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On Fri, 2006-10-13 at 10:35 +0100, Duncan Garland wrote:
> How do you position Postgres against MySQL 5.0?
>
> MySQL is more popular but I've always regarded it as a bit lightweight. I'm
> told that this is no longer the case with 5.0. Why choose Postgres over
> MySQL 5.0?
>

That's a very open-ended question. The databases have redically
different designs, philosophies, and development strategies.

The best thing you can do is download PostgreSQL, and spend a while
reading the documentation, mailing lists, IRC, and posting when you have
difficulty.

Regards,
    Jeff Davis


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