Re: Advantages of PostgreSQL over MySQL 5.0 - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Berend Tober
Subject Re: Advantages of PostgreSQL over MySQL 5.0
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Msg-id 442197BF.40302@seaworthysys.com
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In response to Re: Advantages of PostgreSQL over MySQL 5.0  (Tony Caduto <tony_caduto@amsoftwaredesign.com>)
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Tony Caduto wrote:

> Jimbo1 wrote:
>
>>
>> "With MySQL, customers across all industries are finding ...
>>
>> If any PostgreSQL devotees on this group can comment on the above and
>> its accuracy/inaccuracy, I'd really appreciate it.
>>
>
> That's exactly what it is "propoganda", I can think of two really high
> profile Postgresql installs that have recently been discussed:
>
> 1. The Wisconsin Court System, search the archives for a recent post
> about this.
> 2. The entire .org and .info domains are stored in a Postgresql database.
>
> I am sure there are many more.

Whenever this kind of question comes up, I always enjoy re-reading
(Caution: Flame War Impending!) the "MySQL Gotchas" at

http://sql-info.de/mysql/gotchas.html

even though that is getting dated.

-- BMT

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