RE: [PHP] Re: How important is your Express or Web Editiondatabase? Please weigh in--
| From: | Boyd, Todd M. | Date: | Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:33:08 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] Re: How important is your Express or Web Editiondatabase? Please weigh in-- | ||
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ashley Sheridan [mailto:ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk]
> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 4:14 AM
> To: Andrew Ballard
> Cc: Boyd, Todd M.; PHP General list
> Subject: Re: [PHP] Re: How important is your Express or Web
> Editiondatabase? Please weigh in--
>
> I absolutely love enum datatypes; they allow you to use string values
> but internally stores them as numbers, and prevents the wrong data
from
> being inserted. Much simpler than joining extra tables of values onto
> it.
>
> As for mssql server, well, it's a bit of a hate/accept relationship.
> I'm
> forced to use it at work, and the Enterprise Manager tools we use to
> deal with it are slow and clumsy, and often do the strangest things.
> I'm
> generally not a fan of Windows much now, as I have seen what open
> source
> alternatives can really do.
You shouldn't blame the program on the operating system. :)
// Todd