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Ynt: Ynt: [PHP-DB] 'Best' DB for Linux/Apache/PHP? From: Alpay Alkan (aalkan <email protected>)
Date: 01/03/01

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<Fredrik.Palm <email protected>> wrote in message
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> AMEN!
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> "Alpay Alkan"
> <aalkan <email protected> To: php-db <email protected>
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> Subject: Ynt: [PHP-DB] 'Best'
DB for Linux/Apache/PHP?
> 2001-01-03
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> huh. mysql is not a database :o) no RI, no trigger, no transaction, no SP.
> new generation Btrieve..
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> Alpay Alkan
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> "Jason" <jbeebe <email protected>> wrote in message
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> > 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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