* jamie <jamiemcc@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
<snip>
> 1) Smaller footprint
Okay, pgsql is (IMHO) not suited for running on PDA ;-)
btw: whats with SQLite / txtsql for this case ?
> 2) Easy setup - no tweaking required like Postgres and it works
> optimally out of the box.
> 3) Minimal administration (apart from user and persmission setup no
> further tweaking is required)
Where's pgsql hard to setup ?
> 4) Better performance (Postgres needs more tweaking just to get close)
eh ?
probably there're some things to tune dependent on memory size.
but I'd consider it as a feature :)
it shouldn't be a hard task to write a script for it.
With some little work (some shellscripts should be enought), it's also
suited for doing pure-userland installations quite easy.
Probably I'll build a package for that in several weeks.
But, okay, the memory footprint is a point for you. pgsql is not build
for that.
<snip>
> IMO, for a novice user wanting a no nonsense RDBMS with minimal
> maintenance Firebird easily beats Postgres. Feel free to prove otherwise
> - a proper and fair evaluation of installing postgres/firebird and the
> issues surrounding them should reveal which is most appropriate.
hmm, some time ago (quite long) there was msql (mini-sql) around.
did anyone hear again from it ?
Well, let us setup a comparison of several RDBMS for such use-cases.
cu
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