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Postgres Engine for MySQL Released

SlashRating© 11.9 slashdottit! tm krow writes "One of the unique qualities of the MySQL server is its ability to have multiple storage engine operate concurrently. Companies like Oracle and Solid have contributed their own storage engines to the open source project. With 5.1 MySQL has added the ability to now do this in a loadable fashion, allowing dynamic engines in the same manner as Apache with its modules. Now PostgreSQL can add its self to the list of databases who have contributed a storage engine to MySQL. I'm releasing today a plugin so that you can now plugin the Postgres database engine into MySQL and have it work natively along side other engines."

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  1. Can't hold my breath... by Epaminondas+Pantulis · · Score: 3, Insightful

    till they release a DBase III engine...

  2. Re:Seriously though...can someone explain it by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    can someone give a quick summary as to why this is hilarious and people are currently LOL

    Have you ever laughed at a hopped-up Dodge Neon with a whale tail and three rows of headlights? Well, imagine that the owner had found managed to buy a Ferrari, rip its engine out, and install it in the Dodge. It would be an interesting hack, but why not just drive the Ferrari in the first place?

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    Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?