From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Wang, Mary Y Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 4:05 PM To: pgsql-general Subject: [GENERAL] Need Some Recent Information on the Differences between Postgres and MySql
Hi,
I'm trying to find some write-ups about the differences between Postgres and MySql. A lot of stuff showed up on Google, but most of them are old.
Are there any other most recent summaries on the differences between Postgres and MySql?
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An extremely important difference is the license structure:
MySQL is either GPL or commercial. If your project is GPL open source then you can use the GPL version but if not and it is a commercial project then you must purchase a commercial license.
PostgreSQL is Berkeley licensed and so you can use it with impunity for any sort of project without the need to purchase a license.
They are both nice, mature software tools and either would be suitable for doing something like setting up a web site.