Re: Buglist

Initial beta release of plPHP http://www.postgresql.org/news/143.html

On Tue, 2003-08-19 at 10:46, David Siebert wrote:

> I learned MySQL then went on to Postgres. I chose postgres for my in 
> house project just because of the row locking and transactions. Looking 
> back I could have used MySQL. I have yet to use stored procedures or 
> many of the high level functions of Postgres however transactions make 
> things so much cleaner. I do not think MySQL is a bad system. It works 
> well for many people in many situations. I think that MySQL and SAP 
> getting together could be very exciting. When it comes to SQL databases 
> I would say we have a wealth good choices. This if I use PHP I have to 
> use MySQL is a load of tripe. PHP can work just fine with Postgres. I 
> hate to even suggest this but has anyone thought of  adding PHP to the 
> languages that you can use to write stored procedures in Postgres?
> 
> 
> Roderick A. Anderson wrote:
> 
> >On 19 Aug 2003, Bo Lorentsen wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Also have anyone tryed to compare the new transaction model in MySQL 4.x
> >>to PostgreSQL ?
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Bo,  I've recently started having to deal with MySQL. (Web sites 
> >wanting/using php _need/have-to-have_ MySQL. Their words not mine.)  And 
> >from going from a "I dislike MySQL" to "I'm really hating MySQL" has been 
> >getting easier and easier.
> >   My dealings with MySQL are for the 3.xx version but I semi-followed a
> >thread on this several months ago so feel fully qualified to to throw in
> >my views.  :-)  My take on others research was that MySQL transaction
> >model is a bubble gum and bailing wire add on not an integral part of
> >MySQL.  It _was_ tacked onto the top of the database so if either it or
> >MySQL failed you were likely to loose data.
> >
> >  
> >
> >>I'm looking forward to recive even more constructive arguements :-)
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >How about "Friends don't let friends use MySQL"?
> >
> >Hopefully others with a stonger knowledge will provide this.
> >
> >
> >Rod
> >  
> >
> 
> 
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