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MySQL vs. PostgreSQL
OK, I know, this is a religious war...
Anyway, I don't want anybody here to flame each other...
As I learned (and believe me, I read many comparisons!), PostgreSQL
wins MySQL almost in any issue and criteria, especially in
compatibility issues, quality, and richness, but is much inferior
in performance (MySQL is faster by hundreds of percents!).
Since most of us are not banks and/or the population registrar and/
or Slashdot, and none of us serves billions of transactions per
nano-second, it would be expected that most will use PostgreSQL. In
addition, PostgreSQL is bundled with some distributions (including
RedHat). But according to the impression I have, MySQL is much more
popular, even among people who don't need its amazing performance.
Can you explain this? Can you settle the conflict?
I owe an answer to a customer till tomorrow's morning, so quick
answers may be preferred...
Thanks in advance,
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Eli Marmor
marmor@elmar.co.il
El-Mar Software Ltd.