[olug] DB Servers

David Walker linux_user at grax.com
Fri Mar 8 00:22:56 UTC 2002


PostgreSQL
Not sure which one is better now.  When I picked only Postgres supported 
transactions.
I like that Postgres supports all of the complex queries I've thrown at it 
(starting with version 7.1 which supports outer joins).
There's always slight differences in semantics.  You probably can't just 
throw in a different database driver and expect your application to work on a 
different database.  But sql is sql.  Shouldn't be too hard to migrate.

My other experience is with MS SQL Server.  Postgres does the job better in 
some aspects and the same in others.

On Thursday 07 March 2002 06:32 pm, you wrote:
> Of the list members,
>
> What database do you use most often and why?
>
> MySQL
> PostgreSQL
> InterBase
> Any Others that Are Open Source
>
> Are the databases you use as good for what you use them for as Oracle,
> Sybase, SQL Server, Progress, or others?
>
> Of those that use MySQL or PostgreSQL,
>
> Is one better than the other?
> Why?
> Do they both support transactions?
> Are they interchangeable or not?
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