On Thursday 15 April 2004 08:10 pm, Michael Havens wrote:
> A couple of people have recommended I do that. Something I need to know is
> why you recommend PostgreSQL over MySQL. I mean how is it better; does it
> have more of a future; is it easier to learn or is it just differant to
> learn?

Mike,

When I fooled around with MySQL and PostgreSQL, I was equally impressed with 
both of them.

1) MySQL seemed faster for selects
2) I liked PostgreSQL's ability to write perl functions right in the database.

So, I guess it depends upon what you want to do with it.

I would go to both sites, and look at the features, to make a real 
determination.

I have a both O'Reilly books. Alas ... I am currently pretty far away from 
Phoenix now.

Jerry

>
> I was advised not to go with it previously because I could get help from
> more people if I went with MySQL.
>
>
>
> Then again
>
> On Thursday 15 April 2004 17:19, Earl, Alex C wrote:
> > > > am I correct in assuming that you need Apache to be running to work
> >
> > with
> >
> > > > MySQL?
> > >
> > > No.  MySQL is completely independent.
> > >
> > > There is a very large and still fast growing field of development,
> >
> > LAMP:
> > > Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP.  http://www.onlamp.com/  The tools work
> >
> > very
> >
> > > well together, and will for a very long time since development of all
> > > these is geared toward working together AND working with as many other
> > > protocols as possible.  For instance, I worked on a project that
> >
> > included
> >
> > > a DB2 database, which PHP could interface through an ODBC driver
> >
> > provided
> >
> > > by IBM.  So it was a part LAMP and part LA[db2]P website.  Since this
> >
> > is
> >
> > > Linux goodness, you can also write cron jobs that run php on the
> >
> > command
> >
> > > line, e-mail users, automatically submit e-mails into a MySQL table,
> > > whatever.
> > >
> > > I also highly recommend http://safari.oreilly.com/ .
> > >
> > > --Alexander
> >
> > I personally recommend PostgreSQL over MySQL as well, I failed to
> > mention this earlier. I would also recommend using something like PEAR
> > to abstract the accesses to the database so that you can plug different
> > database servers into the back of your scripts.
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change  you mail settings:
> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>
> This message has been scanned for viruses by the VEI Internet
> Automatic Email Spam and Virus Scanner, and is believed to be free of spam
> or viruses. Please report spam to spamtrap@vei.net. If you would like 98.9
> % spam blocked from your E-mail then go to VEI Internet for details.
> Anti-spam/Anti-virus is FREE with every account.
>
>
> http://www.vei.net/
> mailtospamtrap@vei.net
> ---------------------------------------------------
> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change  you mail settings:
> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss

-- 
Registered Linux User: 275424
Today's Fortune: Traveling through hyperspace isn't like 
dusting crops, boy.
		-- Han Solo
---------------------------------------------------
PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change  you mail settings:
http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss