Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0 - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy
From | Joshua D. Drake |
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Subject | Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0 |
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Msg-id | 1163205580.6530.51.camel@localhost.localdomain Whole thread Raw |
In response to | Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0 (Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net>) |
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Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0
(Lukas Kahwe Smith <smith@pooteeweet.org>)
Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0 ("Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg@turnstep.com>) |
List | pgsql-advocacy |
On Fri, 2006-11-10 at 19:26 -0500, Robert Treat wrote: > On Friday 10 November 2006 17:39, Joshua D. Drake wrote: > > > Now the question is, do you guys really want to put in that much effort? > > > I am all for making as much things as easy as sensible. But imho > > > PostgreSQL is best served if you guys focus on what has distingished it > > > from MySQL. And that is providing a platform with superior SQL standards > > > completeness and compliance. And extensible framework that promotes user > > > choice over one size fits all defaults. > > > > I am still wondering why the PostgreSQL *community* is trying to compete > > with the MySQL *Corporation*. > > > > Because the postresql *corporations* don't provide as many resources as the > mysql *community* ? Could that be because the postgresql corporations don't run into people actually using MySQL over PostgreSQL? I mean really... let's look at the majority of MySQL users out there. Now lets look at the majority of PostgreSQL users out there. If you are a developer and you say: Well I loaded PostgreSQL and I loaded MySQL and MySQL was faster... well you are a pretty stupid developer and I wouldn't hire you and I feel sorry for the person who did. A smart developer, will review his options. A smart developer knows there is more to it than just plugging it in and watching the flashing lights. There are times when MySQL *is* faster and more approporiate to use than PostgreSQL and vice versa.. but the plug-n-play argument is false. It reminds me of the conversation I had with a java developer on #postgresql . They guy logs on and says, Dev: PostgreSQL is slow Me: What seems to be the problem Dev: I am using Hibernate and my queries are slow Me: Do you vacuum? Did you analyze? What does the explain say? Dev: parse error Me: ??maintenance Dev: You mean there is stuff you have to do to the database beside Hibernate config? Me: /quit Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/ Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate
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