MySQL RANT was: PVR or DVR for Linux - NOT MythTV

[Matt Shields]

There's something to be said for such a large install base that
finding answers and software to use with it is a huge plus.

I can also attest to the performance my databases are over 130G and
perform nice and fast.  I also haven't used postgresql, but why change
when mysql works fine for me.

-matt

On 6/5/07, Eric C <eric-yrHdaQSNc4gdnm+yROfE0A at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> mark,
> i've kind of followed the LAMP.  it's what i heard
> others talk about.  i have no experience with
> PostgreSQL.  it may  be a zillion times better, i
> don't know.  but i do know what MySQL is.  i've used
> on windos an linux.  easy to install, easy to
> generally understand to a database noob.  the command
> line isn't difficult and i'm not a command line junky.
>  there's also cross platform GUIs that work and again
> are easy to understand.  i've been able to manipulate
> several million row tables on a regular pc once i got
> the indexes right.  their docs are pretty good and
> their mailing list is friendly and helpful.  it was
> really an enjoyable experience to use MySQL and made
> me look sharp infront of the boss.  i can't refute
> anything you've said as i'm no guru, but on a
> subjective level   - with smaller databases MySQL
> works great.  i also have a couple of websites that
> use MySQL and access them with phpmyadmin, which is
> also easy to use and works.  now would i have problems
> if i had several million hits a day?  i don't know, i
> hope to find out!  if PostgreSQL fit's my needs, i'll
> jump ship.  but for now MySQL is fine.
>
> so my point is MySQL can be a good app for some people
> some of the time.
>
>
> "I don't want to start a flame war..."
> yes u do.  it might be fun!
>
> "I don't like the organization and I don't like the
> software. I don't like the bogus benchmarks they use."
> that's interesting.  i don't like cheating.  this
> would greatly lower my opinion of them if true.  do
> you have examples?
>
> "Almost every argument about using MySQL despite its
> suckage are the same arguments for using Windows. They
> are false and easily refuted."
> oh god, don't compare it to M$.  MySQL is free.  M$ is
> a ~$150 virus catcher.
>
> "If a program chooses to only use MySQL, I can only
> assume the developers are clueless about databases in
> general and that does not bode well for the quality of
> their code."
> are you saying we can not find one program that uses
> only MySQL that doesn't have sucky code?  i'm not
> fully qualified to comment on the quality of other's
> code but this seems unlikely.  maybe somebody closer
> to your level of ability will speak up.
>
> - eric c.
>
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