Posted by Erwin Moller on 09/26/05 13:20

Colin McKinnon wrote:

> smorrey@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> I've been thinking on this long and hard, and I can't seem to come up
>> with an answer on it.
>>
>> Why is it almost always assumed the MySQL will be the server for nearly
>> any PHP app?
>>
>> Why is it MySQL and not PostGRES or SQLite?
>>
>
> I've been using MySQL for some time - it works. I don't have enough
> experience with Postgres to criticise it - indeed it is offered as GPL
> without restrictions (a lot of people ignore the exceptions in the MySQL
> license) which to my mind would make it more approriate. I will say that
> MySQL has been the most reliable DBMS I've used, and easiest to manage
> (compared with Oracle, MS-SQLserver, Progress and Pencil). (I'm not
> wanting to start a flame war here - this is my experience - not
> necessarily yours).
>
> Is there an equivalent to phpMySQLAdmin for Postgres?
>
> SQLite does not scale well.
>
> C.

Hi,

I cannot restain myself, sorry.
But mySQL is the best db you ever saw?
Do you think it is better than Oracle?
Or MS SQLServer (one of the few good products BOUGHT by M$) ?
I really cannot agree.

I worked a lot with MS SQL Server. Only hit on 1 bug. Worked like a charm,
and the adminpanel is great.
Postgresql: My personal favorite: GPL, featurerich, robust, well documented.
Oracle: I worked (a little) with Oracle, which is intimidating to say the
least, but it is rocksteady, and very featurerich. You just need a
course/good book before you can start with Oracle without screwing things
up. :P

The only thing that speaks for MySQL is that is small, simple, and easy to
set up.
THAT is worth something, but really: It is not a very sophisticated DB.
And their licence is a little unclear to me. Not GPL.
No flame, or insult intented!
I just had to say this. ;-)

Regards,
Erwin Moller

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