Re: [LUG] Linux Training

[Kai Hendry <hendry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Sep 21, 2004 at 10:10:46PM +0100, Patrick Kimber wrote:
> I think the main reason is the licence on mySQL.  The PostgreSQL licence 
> has no restriction for commercial use.
>
>
> > I must ask, why postgresql and not mysql?

Don't top post please.

mySQL has no restriction for commercial use either.

postgresql I am told by friends who know much more about DBMS than I do
has transaction support, and a whole bunch of more "serious" features I
have not bothered to study.

mysql is simpler and faster.

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