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Re: Ynt: [PHP-DB] 'Best' DB for Linux/Apache/PHP? From: Fredrik.Palm <email protected>
Date: 01/03/01

AMEN!

                                                                                                                   
                    "Alpay Alkan"
                    <aalkan <email protected> To: php-db <email protected>
                    com.tr> cc:
                                         Subject: Ynt: [PHP-DB] 'Best' DB for Linux/Apache/PHP?
                    2001-01-03
                    16:03
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   

huh. mysql is not a database :o) no RI, no trigger, no transaction, no SP.
new generation Btrieve..

Alpay Alkan

"Jason" <jbeebe <email protected>> wrote in message
news:00ed01c07072$8b264e60$5e510d82 <email protected>
> Well, I think the volume of people discussing mySQL, whether it be for
> support or whatever is a positive sign. The user base and community
support
> for this db is tremendous. personally, i've used mysql on a number of
sites.
> 1 in particular is quite busy. i think that mysql can hold its own
against
> most db's. is it the best... probably not. it is very good though. it
> depends on what you're using it for and how you'll use it. as far as
mysql,
> i've never had a problem with performance, stability, or anything else.
> pgsql is very good also. but again, its all in what you'll use it for. if
> you're coding in php, it has a tremendous number of built in functions
for
> mysql. it does support pgsql and other dbs very good as well also. mysql
> lacks certain features that other sql dbs have. one of them is foreign
key
> support. there is a method to the madness tho. it really just depends on
> what exactly you'll be using it for. i would recommend mysql or pgsql.
> interbase is free and borland claims its an ass kicker, but i've never
dealt
> with it, nor heard much about. maybe worth looking into.
>
> jason
>
> > On Thu, Dec 28, 2000 at 12:08:56PM +1030, Tyson Lloyd Thwaites wrote:
> > > I am looking for an enterprise strength db server for Linux. I have
> > > looked at IBM DB2, Sybase ASE, and Oracle...as well as mysql and
> > > pgsql.
> >
> > i haven't had any experience with the commercial dbs, except for one
> > encounter with oracle that i'd rather forget. i, too, would like some
> > opinions here.
> >
> > > What are people using for the big sites? Any general experiences that
> > > people have had would be most appreciated!
> >
> > having read this list for a few months now, i've seen a lot of people
> > (myself included) recommend pgsql. as i've commented previously on
this
> > list, lots of people want help with mysql and oracle. LOTS. even
> > accounting for the different sized user bases, i think this is a bit
> > worrying... quite rare is the poster needing pgsql help.
> >
> > pgsql has its odd quirks, but on the whole its a very easy to admin and
> > SOLID db server. we've been using 7.0.3 on a few fairly busy sites,
and
> > it hasn't blinked yet. very fast, too. the data corruption bugs i saw
> > in 6.5.x with INSERT/UPDATE longer than they were supposed to be, are
> > long gone.
> >
> > slightly offtopic (*grin*): anyone looking for a unix admin/web
> > developer? email me off-list if you are interested. my job here ends
> > mid january.
> >
> > j.
> >
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