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[Chris Aitken]

> <snip>
> >>> 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 which although outdated is STILL relevant to mysql.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

That's why we run PgSQL, not SQL. But as Tom C has said - MySQL is fine as a
toy-db for a small website.



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