J
J Krugman
Is there a free RDBMS that can handle Perl objects?
Thanks,
jill
Thanks,
jill
Is there a free RDBMS that can handle Perl objects?
J Krugman said:Is there a free RDBMS that can handle Perl objects?
Simply wrong! Now once PG goes native on Windows THEN I see no point.Randal said:If you want a free RDBMS, there's plenty. I recommend DBD::SQLite as
a serverless solution, or DBD:g and PostgreSQL as a proper database.
Stay away from MySQL for new installations, no point in it anymore.
Robert said:Simply wrong! Now once PG goes native on Windows THEN I see no point.
Until then MySQL it is. Firebird is looking really good as well. ;-)
Aaron Sherman said:Using google groups, so please understand I would have set a
followup-to if I could :-(
MySQL is the easiest database to maintain that I've ever used. It fits
in with the UNIX Tao quite nicely and manages tables the way a UNIX
admin would expect.
I'd have to agree with Randall Schwartz on this one. (well, kind of anyhow..)
Postgresql is better as a "proper database". Supports transactions, and as
far as I know, always did. MySQL - maybe it does, maybe it doesn't, you have
to check to be sure.
Transactional support is essential for any serious work.
MySQL is nice when you have data that is almost always read-only, until it
ships with transaction support enabled by default, AND mysql with
transaction support is most common, I don't trust it. (maybe it's changed
some since I last truly explored it)
I'd much perfer mysql for an addressbook, but even a recipe collection could
be riddled with issues, since the ingredients might be relational you could
end up with missing parts. If the application has no real support for adding
recipes, (Ie: it's added once or on occasion from a mirror or something, and
you just need a web query interface then MySQL might be an ideal choice)
Of course, mysql IS more common than postgresql. :-(
Jamie
Randal said:Stay away from MySQL for new installations, no point in it anymore.
Robert said:Simply wrong! Now once PG goes native on Windows THEN I see no point.
Until then MySQL it is. Firebird is looking really good as well. ;-)
Of course he didn't say a platform so the whole argument is a moot one.
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