[Gllug] MySQL Woes

[Kim Hawtin]

On Wed, Jun 12, 2002 at 10:39:50AM +0100, Paul Brazier wrote:
> Try PostgreSQL. I've not used it but I believe it does more of the
> "proper" SQL RDBMS stuff than MySQL.
> 
> I think MySQL is for when you want speed and aren't so worried about
> referential integrity etc.

i am not sure if the situation has chagned, but mysql has outer
joins and postgres does not. this is a BIG thing for some reason,
(been too long since i understood all this malarkey =)

kim
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