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MySQL Readies Release Candidate For 5.1
Anonymous Dolphin writes "MySQL has released plans for a final RC for the MySQL 5.1 server. Monty Widenius, the CTO and founder of MySQL, has put up a request for more feedback from the community. You can get the latest RC here. Please help with the testing of 5.1 and report your bugs here."
Your bigotry is apparent, and its just bigotry.
Being a bigot does not invalidate the facts. And for the record I am as bigoted as anyone that has knowledge of the subject matter and has made an educated decision.
<I>The fact that MySQL is easy to configure and easy to use should not be used against it -</I>
It's not. Being easy to install is hardly an issue. Just the same, being easy to install has nothing to do with its SQL engine. Your red herring is easy to ignore.
<I>Had Postgres' developers made it half as easy to install and manage on my machines 10 years ago, many people would now be using it instead.</I>
Again, you're using a metric which has nothing to do with the top at hand. I guess you really love fish. If PostgreSQL's historical lack of Windows support is what keeps you from using it today - well, I can't help but smile at how irrational you are. Obviously current metrics are ignored by you.
<I>As it stands today, MySQL is an excellent platform for relational database development.</I>
Of course its an excellent platform - so long as you love to learn to do things poorly, slowly, tediously, and don't have serious data concerns.
<I>Your bigotry is apparent, and its just bigotry.</I>
Yes, I always associate knowledge with bigotry. Your red herrings and ignorance on the topic hardly furthers your cause.
<I>not everyone is writing (for a random example) VISA's payment processing system.</I>
Agreed; but that hardly changes the fact that better solutions exist.