Re: [OT] MySQL is bad, but THIS bad?

On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 01:25:34PM -0700, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>
> >I do agree that its probably not worth allocating core resources to
> >this, but spouting outdated FUD is really making you two look foolish.
>
> And which FUD would this be?

That Feb. 31st is a valid date in MySQL. You can now configure it to
reject that (don't know if that's the default or not).

> >
> >You have to understand that MySQL evolves just like PostgreSQL does. So
> >you better focus on advertising where PostgreSQL shines instead of
> >poking fun at something you apparently do not follow.
>
> Uhmmm, I am not even going to bother responding to this part. It is
> obvious that *you* don't follow MySQL versus PostgreSQL.
>
> No offense but the development models and thus evolution thereof are
> completely different.

You just proved one of my points. It's pretty easy for executives to
understand that trying to store Feb. 31st in their database is probably
a bad idea, but arguments about development models and their impact on
software quality are likely to fall on deaf/befuddled ears.
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