Re: Postgress and MYSQL - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: Postgress and MYSQL
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Msg-id 40059EF9.5000003@commandprompt.com
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In response to Re: Postgress and MYSQL  (Matt Davies <matt@mattdavies.net>)
List pgsql-general
>What I meant was integrated replication. When adding more layers to the database
>there is yet one more possible mechanism for failure at some point. I don't
>know about you, but Murphy always bites me in the butt. In addition, I found
>your product VERY interesting, but it kinda puts me off that it is starting at
>$1000. PG is free, MySQL is not (for my purposes) and costs ~$500 with
>everything in one tried and true package.
>
>
>
I am sorry but MySQL is anything but a tried a true package for any
serious database stuff.
Yes it is simple, but I don't consider any database that will allow you to:

divide by zero
truncate data
ignore data type constraints

worth even 500.00.

> only point out what the userbase is feeling. I have never been attacked as an
>idiot when using MySQL - I have always had helpful responses instead of "RTFM"
>
>
Well first, you should always RTFM but I have never seen anyone being
treated like
an idiot on these lists and we have some pretty dumb monkeys ask
questions some times.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


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