Re: [courier-users] MySQL vs PostgreSQL

Gordon Messmer wrote:

> On Jun 2, 2005, at 12:41 AM, Robert Penz wrote:
>
>>
>> mysql is faster and postgresql has more features. for storing only
>> account data (which is only one table) use mysql. If you build a real
>> db application (with subqueries, stored procedures, ...) use postgresql.
>
>
> Not to start a pointless argument, but the idea that mysql is faster
> than postgresql is outdated. It used to be true, but really isn't any
> more.
>
> I recommend that people use what they know, and if they know neither,
> then learn postgresql. Its feature set is better, and the
> documentation for its SQL queries is closer to the ANSI standard.
> IMO, knowledge of postgresql translates to other servers better than
> the reverse.
>
Well, MySQL got ANSI complient as well. Things are changing.

One merit of MySQL is that you can get decent support for it if you are
ready to pay money.

Cheers,

Nat


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