Thread: Postgres vs. the rest

Postgres vs. the rest

From
"Derek Dexheimer"
Date:
Hello,

I am looking into PostgreSQL and am looking for general functional information, as well as comparisons to other DBMSes,
specificallySQL Server and MySQL. I'd be interested in any general info anybody has. It'd be even better if you were in
theSeattle area, so I could talk to someone locally. :) 

I'm curious in that some of the advocacy documents talk about PostgreSQL being 'object-relational'. What does this mean
exactly?

Also, are there any native .NET data providers available for PostgreSQL?

Thanks,
Derek Dexheimer


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Re: Postgres vs. the rest

From
"Vishal Kashyap @ [Sai Hertz And Control Systems]"
Date:
Hi,


>
> Also, are there any native .NET data providers available for PostgreSQL?

http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/npgsql/projdisplay.php

dont know about native

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Re: Postgres vs. the rest

From
"Merlin Moncure"
Date:
> Hello,
>
> I am looking into PostgreSQL and am looking for general functional
> information, as well as comparisons to other DBMSes, specifically SQL

vs. mysql: no contest, use pg.
vs. ms sql: on win32 it's a wash (historically it was a rough go on
windows) these days save yourself 10k$ and use pg.  If your really
heavily invested in ms tools (especially visual basic, sql server is not
a bad choice).
vs. oracle: use pg, unless you are heavily invested in oracle toolset.

> Server and MySQL. I'd be interested in any general info anybody has.
It'd
> be even better if you were in the Seattle area, so I could talk to
someone
> locally. :)

> I'm curious in that some of the advocacy documents talk about
PostgreSQL
> being 'object-relational'. What does this mean exactly?

Not much.  It sort of means 'has features to facilitate mapping to an OO
application paradigm).  More and more, though, pg is becoming a sql
dbms.  However, it is very programmable.  Maybe somebody with more
experience can answer this one better.

> Also, are there any native .NET data providers available for
PostgreSQL?

Check npgsql.

Merlin


Re: Postgres vs. the rest

From
Markus Bertheau
Date:
Have a look at

"Comparison of different SQL implementations"

http://troels.arvin.dk/db/rdbms/

В Чтв, 28.10.2004, в 20:08, Derek Dexheimer пишет:
> Hello,
>
> I am looking into PostgreSQL and am looking for general functional
> information, as well as comparisons to other DBMSes, specifically SQL
> Server and MySQL. I'd be interested in any general info anybody has.
> It'd be even better if you were in the Seattle area, so I could talk
> to someone locally. :)
>
> I'm curious in that some of the advocacy documents talk about
> PostgreSQL being 'object-relational'. What does this mean exactly?
>
> Also, are there any native .NET data providers available for
> PostgreSQL?
>
> Thanks,
> Derek Dexheimer
>
>
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