[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> Am resending this as I got no response from the list the first time.
> It seems that most of the list that uses a database seems to prefer
> MySQL yet the Red Hat distribution provides Postgresql. I know I'll
> get a response if I say the following: "Red Hat knows that Postgresql
> is a superior database package"
I believe I saw at least one answer to this question earlier.
Nonetheless,
I'll repeat the basic situation.
Historically, Red Hat prefers and tries to remain consistent with
keeping
all non-opensource, non-free-license software out of the basic
distribution.
PostgreSQL is large, fairly powerful, somewhat slow, and has a pure open
source license structure. MySQL is smaller, faster, easy to use in many
environments - and has a restricted license. Not _too_ restrictive;
thus
you'll find mySQL on the Powertools cdrom, but not in the main
distribution.
best
rickf
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