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From harrold@sage.che.pitt.edu
Subject Re: More ?
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In response to More ?  ("Peter K" <dooh@get2net.dk>)
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Sometime in September Peter K assaulted keyboard and produced...

|Is it true that PostgreSQL favour features for speed?
in short yes. inorder to be a robust rmdbs you are required to have
certain features eg. transactions that tend to incure a loss in
speed. this is one reason why mysql is _considered_ faster for some
applications. it is up to the developer to determine if they are
interested in features _or_ speed. you have to weigh your options and
determine what is best for your project.

this is what i have read. others should feel free to add or subtract from
this.

|Which platforms/servers does PostgreSQL support?
http://www.us.postgresql.org/docs/faq-english.html#1.3
http://www.us.postgresql.org/docs/faq-english.html#1.4

|What kind of script language works well with PostgreSQL?
http://www.us.postgresql.org/docs/faq-english.html#2.4


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