> >>By the way... it's consensus amongst experts that MySQL has hit
> >>nearly end-of-life. If you're starting a new project, use PostgreSQL
> >>instead. A real Database... not a database wannabe.
> >>The only reason to use MySQL these days is ignorance or legacy.
> >
> >I've done a quick search on Google ("mysql vs postresql") and all the hits
> >I've seen, including a very detailed comparison of the two by Sourceforge
> >principal Tim Perdue give both high marks. I haven't read anything so far
> >supporting your position (MySQL is a wannabe and nearly end-of-life).
> >While I am not refuting your claims, I would appreciate a little evidence
> >in support of these claims so that I can better judge for myself.
>
> Agreed. I have requested this from him before, but didn't get much.
All the articles I've read which take this position mention that MySQL is
not ACID compliant, whereas PostgreSQL is. I don't know if this is still
true or not, but it could be a source of this opinion. TMK however MySQL
is still a little bit faster.
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