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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Time to put theory to the test?
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Msg-id 7811.1303833077@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Time to put theory to the test?  (J Sisson <sisson.j@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Time to put theory to the test?  (Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>)
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J Sisson <sisson.j@gmail.com> writes:
> Granted, my knowledge of PostgreSQL (and even MSSQL) far surpasses my
> knowledge of MySQL, but if InnoDB has such amazing benefits as being
> crash safe, and even speed increases in some instances, why isn't
> InnoDB default?

It *is* default in the most recent versions (5.5 and up).  They saw
the light eventually.  I wonder whether being bought out by Oracle
had something to do with that attitude adjustment ...

            regards, tom lane

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