[sclug] Web hosting

[Alan Pearson]

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>>> Postgres will make things difficult, since most hosts just
>>> support MySQL. Is it necessary?
>>
>> No comparison ;)
>
> That may be true, but if the site is unlikely to require high 
> bandwidth,
> performance is unlikely to be an issue. And for most web sites, feature
> differences are unlikely to really figure, unless it's a seriously
> complicated db-driven web site they're putting together!
>


If I want a database I want a DATABASE.
mysql is NOT a real database. All the old arguments still hold true.
And the 'features' you speak of aren't 'bonus add ons' but a necessity 
when working with anything when you value your data.

I invite you to read the bits regarding ACID in this link, which 
although outdated is STILL relevant to mysql.

http://openacs.org/philosophy/why-not-mysql.html



Anyway I didn't but in for a mysql vs pg war, but to help

Freedom2surf   offer postgres (& mysql) db hosting as part of their 
?14.99 a month package.

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AlanP