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8 Reasons Not To Use MySQL (And 5 To Adopt It)

Posted by Zonk on from the for-every-product-turn-turn-turn dept.

Esther Schindler writes "Database decisions are never easy, even — or maybe especially — when one choice is extremely popular. To highlight the advantages and disadvantages of the open-source MySQL DBMS, CIO.com asked two open-source experts to enumerate the reasons to choose MySQL and to pick something else. Tina Gasperson takes the 5 reasons to use MySQL side, and Brent Toderash discusses 8 reasons not to. Note that this isn't an 'open source vs proprietary databases' comparison; it's about MySQL's suitability in enterprise situations."

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  1. Re:oooo, goody by Mattintosh · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    There's nothing better than a nice wiener-warmer.

    Perhaps I shouldn't talk about warming wieners in the same post as "flaming on"... Ah, what the hell...

    Flame on!

  2. Fish 'n' Chips by turgid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    When I were a lad, we used to go to the swimming pool and on the way home go to the chip shop for fish and chips or chicken and chips. Those were the days before dad was a wuss and he had a car with a powerful engine.

    Since dad got old and mellow and concerned about saving money, he uses MySQL despite the fact that PostgreSL has a better license and now I am allergic to the batter on the fish.

    My brain has gone and I forgot the point of this post...

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    Stick Men