Re: PostgreSQL or MySQL

On Fri, Nov 03, 2000 at 04:41:04PM +1030, Scott Mebberson wrote: > I need opinions on which is the better open source database? Anything > you can say about this topic is welcomed. Thanks chirp (company i work for) has used both over the years. we use only postgresql now, simply for its reliability, ease of administration, and friendly developers. we've never found performance to be a problem, which is probably the first thing you'll hear if you mention it to a mysql zealot. we've used it on linux (mostly) and occasionally solaris. i certainly don't know anyone who prefers mysql over postgresql. i'm sure there are such people though. i've certainly noticed that this list is dominated by mysql and oracle questions, which leads me to believe that one or more of the following are true: (in relation to php, anyway) (a) mysql and oracle are harder to use for more people (b) far less people use postgresql than mysql or oracle (c) the postgresql users need less help than mysql or oracle users thats my opinion. (you *DID* ask for opinions, so that's what you're getting, no flames please) :-) j. -- .----------+------------------------------------. |John Slee `-----------. <john@chirp.com.au>| |Chirp Web Design | http://www.chirp.com.au| |Phone: +61 2 62301871 `----. +61 2 62301515 Fax| `---------------------------+-------------------'