Re: Need help to decide Mysql vs Postgres - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Christopher Kings-Lynne
Subject Re: Need help to decide Mysql vs Postgres
Date
Msg-id 42A3AD92.20206@familyhealth.com.au
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In response to Re: Need help to decide Mysql vs Postgres  (Bill Ewing <Bill.Ewing.1q2vkb@mail.droptable.com>)
List pgsql-performance
> So, our problem in installing is we don't know a cluster or SSL from a
> hole in the ground.  Things get confusing about contexts- are we
> talking about a user of the system or the database?  Yikes, do I need
> to write down the 30+ character autogenerated password?

No you don't need to write it down :)

> We just want to use JDBC, code SQL queries and essentially not care
> what database is under us.  We would love to find a good tool that runs
> as an Eclipse plug-in that lets us define our database, generate a
> script file to create it and perhaps also help us concoct queries.

Dunno if such a thing exists?

> Our experience is that the many UNIX-ish thing about postgres are there
> and we don't know UNIX.  This makes you realize how much you take for
> granted about the OS you do know.  Of course, we'll learn, but postgres
> people, if you're listening: good job, now take us a little farther and
> we will be your most ardent supporters.

Just ask questions on the lists, or get instant answers on #postgresql
on irc.freenode.org.

Cheers,

Chris

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