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

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Mark Woodward <pgsql(at)mohawksoft(dot)com>
Cc: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>, "Jim C(dot) Nasby" <jnasby(at)pervasive(dot)com>, "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org>, John DeSoi <desoi(at)pgedit(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [OT] MySQL is bad, but THIS bad?
Date: 2006-05-18 19:17:24
Message-ID: 446CC844.70705@commandprompt.com
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> While I do agree with the ideal, the reality may not be good enough. Even
> I, a PostgreSQL user for a decade, have to use MySQL right now because
> that is what the client uses.

Then you aren't choosing your clients wisely. :)

I am not trying to be rude, but if you don't want to use MySQL, don't.
We don't and we are testament to the fact that it is indeed possible to
make a living off of JUST PostgreSQL.

The only time we touch a different database is to MIGRATE from that
database.

Joshua D. Drake

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