Database Front end suggestion

[Kurt Wall]

On Wed, Nov 10, 2004 at 08:35:03AM -0500, Net Llama! took 49 lines to write:
> On Wed, 10 Nov 2004, David Bandel wrote:
> >
> > MySQL:  not a true database.  More like a _very_ fast file system you
> > access with SQL commands.  Great for web logs, but a recipe for
> > disaster with any application where data integrity is important (like
> > accounting).
> > mysql is not ACID.
> > ACID stands for: Atomicity, Consistency, Integrity, Durability (search
> > Google, you'll find sites to explain all this in minute detail).
> 
> FWIW, I agree 100% with David.  When given the choice, I'll always pick
> PostgreSQL over mySQL.

I concur. MySQL is great for small projects that don't need a full-strength
RDBMS in the background, but PostgreSQL is infinitely superior.

Kurt
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