Re: drupal.org MySQL database issues

From: "Leif B(dot) Kristensen" <leif(at)solumslekt(dot)org>
To: pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: drupal.org MySQL database issues
Date: 2007-05-16 13:56:51
Message-ID: 200705161556.51328.leif@solumslekt.org
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On Wednesday 16. May 2007 15:37, Brian Hurt wrote:

>I have never understood the purpose of having more than one "backend"
> to the database. As near as I can figure, it's only purpose is to
> allow people to pick the wrong one.

In the case of MySQL, the multiple backends do serve obvious promotional
purposes. You may have noticed that pro-MySQL arguments often features
a mythical backend with the speed of MyISAM and the ACID of INNOdb.
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