Re: [SQL] OT: Pros and cons about using POSTGRESQL and MYSQL

MySQL doesn't have transactions. MySQL isn't object-relational like
Postgres. Postgres is more extensible. Postgres has more powerful
querying facilities. MySQL can be faster for simple stuff.

Hector M Banda wrote:
> 
> Hi all, I'd like to ask some of the experience users of this group what
> advantages or disadvantages do I have in running POSTGRESQL against MYSQL?
> 
> Is it faster?
> Is it easier to manage?
> 
> I already have mysql up and running with visual basic as the client but I've
> seen many posts about postgresql and I'm getting curious about it since both
> work with LINUX.
> 
> -hb
> 
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