From: George Moschovitis <gm@...>
Date: 2004-11-25T00:33:00+09:00
Subject: Re: Other ORMs [was: rails is awesome]

> Other than the wonky SQL-MySQL compliance divide, are there specific 
> features that you can get out of PostgreSQL, or are a lot easier to use 
> in PostgreSQL, that might encourage a MySQL user like myself to change? 
> I've seriously considered switching to PostgreSQL 'cause it has a good 
> rep with people I trust, but every time I try to Google this topic I 
> never find something that convinces me to switch.

The most annoying thing with MySQL is that various features work
with various table types or version. For example: There are subseleicts
in 4.1, stored procedures in 5.0, other features will only be available 
in 5.1, there are transactions in InnoDB tables, but a freetext index 
only in MyISAM tables and stuff like that.

PostgreSQL has all the features right here, right now, has robust 
libraries, is fast and has excellent documentation. The latest version
(8.0) works on Windows too.

In short, it just rocks!

George.

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