User: aDc_73

Re:Why do people use MySQL over Postgres?

On: Comparing MySQL Performance

Why post as A/C? You made a good point. *adc is a noob* ;)

Re:Why do people use MySQL over Postgres?

On: Comparing MySQL Performance

Well if you like perl and bash you probably like dollar signs, but can you explain wtf is with this syntax (taken from the postgres manual):

$function$
BEGIN
RETURN ($1 ~ $q$[\t\r\n\v\\]$q$);
END;
$function$

Re:Why do people use MySQL over Postgres?

On: Comparing MySQL Performance

I have used both MySql and Postgres on my Linux server. From a beginner's perspective, syntax is my main reason to use MySql over Postgres. For example compare Postgres's sequences:

create sequence seq_id_Folder increment 1
minvalue 1
cycle;

create table Folder (
FolderId int primary key default nextval('seq_id_Folder'::text),
...
);

To MySql's auto_increment:

CREATE TABLE `folder` (
`FolderId` int NOT NULL auto_increment,
...
);

btw did I mention that the MySql installer for windows rocks!

Re:What is wrong with an "X"??

On: E-Voting Glitch: 19,000 Voters, 144,000 Votes

Even if they were volunteers, the cost of printing all the ballot paper would be more than using computers to tally the results.

Re:Microsoft running on Linux?

On: Netcraft Claims Apache Now Runs 2/3rds Of The Web

Well actually I know that not everyone eats their own dogfood all the time:

HP using NT4

SGI using Linux

Sun using Netscape Enterprise instead of SunONE

Apple moved part of their backend from MacOSX to Solaris

My point was while IBM where encouraging other companies there are still using AIX themselves. Do they know which product they are pushing? ... On the other hand I tend to agree with Quazion's point ;-)

Re:Microsoft running on Linux?

On: Netcraft Claims Apache Now Runs 2/3rds Of The Web

Perhaps not quite as interesting as this given that IBM seems to be pushing Linux elsewhere

MS uses Akamai to help prevent DoS attacks right? What are IBM's reasons for sticking with AIX...

eVACS *is* secure

On: E-Voting Done Right - In Australia

Actually the electronic voting system described in the article is secure because all voting takes place on a local LAN disconnected from the internet. The voting boxes are locked down and people watch the voting process to prevent tampering.

In the ACT, when people go to vote their identity is checked (driver's license or whatever) then their names are marked off the electoral list. With eVACS they are then given a little card with a bar code on it which allows them to "sign-on" to the voting machine.

The point of electronic voting in this case is not so people can be lazy and vote from home (insecurely) but so the votes can be counted quickly and accurately.

Re:SVG is the future

On: GIMP goes SVG

SVG in the KDE 3.2a also looks pretty sweet ;-)

Re:A question

On: Linux SMP Round-Up

My dual PIII 733's give me a nice responsive GUI when I am compiling software or doing other CPU intensive jobs (provided that I am only using one CPU and not 'make -j 2' or similar). One CPU does the grunt work while the other ensures that my DVD/oggs/other remain smooth.

Re:From a Canberran ..

On: Bushfires Destroy Historic Mt. Stromlo Observatory

At ~3pm yesterday in Calwell (a suburb in the south of Canberra) it was dark enough to be midnight just from the smoke cover overhead.

Re:Who downloads it anyway?

On: Gamespy Installer Spreads Nimda

I've used it a couple of times to play Halo across the internet and probably will keep using it when MS releases their subscription service (since it's free :-)