From: Alan Garrison <alang@...>
Date: 2005-04-08T00:12:45+09:00
Subject: Re: In-depth schema details in ActiveRecord

Kujawa, Greg wrote:

>Agreed. I have used MySQL in the past for quick setups that required not
>much more than basic select statements being thrown against a database.
>There are more capable alternatives (such as PostgreSQL) IMHO that are
>proven. I know this list might be a bit dated but check out some of the
>MySQL "gotchas" at http://sql-info.de/mysql/gotchas.html. Some of these are
>staggering. Especially the ones that involve invalid/out-of-bounds data
>being inserted into the database...
>  
>
I've heard the "gotchas" list is a bit out of date, but I agree with 
Austin in that developing from a MySQL (instead of ANSI SQL) base is 
unfortunate.  I'm very much a PostgreSQL devote and avoid MySQL like the 
plague, and if a given software package is focused on working with MySQL 
I generally avoid it.

That, and PostgreSQL just rocks anyways.  :)

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