Re: MySQL crashme test and PostgreSQL

Bruce Momjian wrote:
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> [CC: to general list.]
>
> > I might add that their test lists 52 features of PostgreSQL which
> > MySQL doesn't have (13 functions). It also lists 122 features of
> > MySQL which PostgreSQL doesn't have; 78 of those are extra
> > functions (40 of these, just for M$-ODBC compatibility).
>
> >
> > So it seems that overall, that crash-me test result is reasonably
> > balanced (39 vs. 44 non-function differences -- let's face it,
> > adding another function for compatibility with SQL variant FOO is
> > one of the easier exercises here, whatever the current value of
> > FOO is).
>
> You have to make the test deceptive to get MySQL to be on par with
> PostgreSQL. Period. Doesn't MySQL admit they have fewer features
> than PostgreSQL. How did MySQL get an equal score on features?
> Answer me that one.

That's easy:

MySQL has type mediumint
PostgreSQL has transactions

MySQL allows 'and' as string markers
PostgreSQL has views

MySQL has case insensitive compare
PostgreSQL has referential integrity

MySQL has support for 0000-00-00 dates
PostgreSQL has subqueries

MySQL has 'drop table if exists'
PostgreSQL has multiversion concurrency control

etc.

See? Equal. I hope my sarcasm is not too overstated.

Mike Mascari