Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 03/28/07 01:57

Mary Pegg wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>
>> Mary Pegg wrote:
>>> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>
> [Storing binary files such as PDFs in a MySQL database]
>
>>>> But I will also add - how may of those people who say that have actually
>>>> tried? I suspect none. I have been doing it for almost 20 years and it
>>>> works fine.
>>> Files belong in the filesystem. It's what it does.
>>>
>>> Data belongs in the database. It's what it does.
>>>
>>> There, done it: that should stoke the fires of debate.
>> Sorry, I don't bite on trolling expeditions. If you want to discuss it,
>> take it to comp.database.mysql.
>>
>> Or try it yourself.
>
> Why? Why would I *want* to put non-relational data in a relational
> database? Why would I *want* to use a database as a filesystem?
>
> Just saying "it works fine" is not enough.
>

Because it IS RELATIONAL. It is related to other data in the database.

A typical idiot spouting off about something about which she knows nothing.

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