Re: PHP 5.0.0 Beta 1 : alternatives to MySQL?

> How does Postgres compare to MySQL? Quite favorably. CERN had a comparison up for a while which gave MySQL a C, PostGreSQL a B+ or A-, and Oracle an A, IIRC. The primary issues they had with PostGreSQL were the lack of a company to go to when things go south, again, IIRC. PostGreSQL needs to be vacuumed regularly, but it is much more conforming to the SQL standards than MySQL. Both are good tools when used appropriately. -- Joel Rees, programmer, Kansai Systems Group Altech Corporation (Alpsgiken), Osaka, Japan http://www.alpsgiken.co.jp