Re: PostgreSQL vs mySQL, any performance difference for - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Jeff Davis
Subject Re: PostgreSQL vs mySQL, any performance difference for
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Msg-id 435D56C3.2050403@j-davis.com
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In response to Re: PostgreSQL vs mySQL, any performance difference for large queries?  (Alex Turner <armtuk@gmail.com>)
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Alex Turner wrote:
> I would ask you to ask the reverse question, why would you use MySQL when it
> still doesn't contain all the features of postgresql, has a bad query
> optimizer, a poor track record on scalability and will silenty
> truncate/accept invalid data, invalidating ACID, not only that you have to
> pay for it.
>

I didn't see anything in his question indicating that he'd need a
commercial license. It sounded to me like he could freely use either
database, and the question is, which one?

Regards,
    Jeff Davis

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