Re: which database to use?
| From: | Jouni Ahto | Date: | Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:42:12 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: which database to use? | ||
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On Thu, 10 Aug 2000, Marvin wrote:
> I'm looking for a database with transaction support. I'm currently using
> MySql in some applications. I know they're coming out with this feature
> later in the year.
>
> The 2 candidates I'm looking at are PostgreSQL and Interbase. PostgreSQL has
> been around for a while and Interbase is a newcomer to the field. Any
> recommendations?
I'd say that the interface to PostgreSQL in PHP is more mature, if this
affects your decision. InterBase in itself isn't a newcomer, just the open
sourced version. It already has quite a long history.
-- Jouni Ahto