sure, MySQL is fast! MyISAM is fast because it has no transactions! I believe that we all agree that without transactions an DBMS is just a file system you can have queries on. InnoDB has transactions and it's not that fast. If you want a real open source alternative then go to Postgresql, it's more mature and has features only commercial DBMS offer. If you have money then Oracle is by far the best choice. MySQL is popular because it's simple and any rookie can start with MySQL. Maybe it will grow, but right now MySQL is a bad joke.
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sure, MySQL is fast! MyISAM is fast because it has no transactions! I believe that we all agree that without transactions an DBMS is just a file system you can have queries on. InnoDB has transactions and it's not that fast. If you want a real open source alternative then go to Postgresql, it's more mature and has features only commercial DBMS offer. If you have money then Oracle is by far the best choice. MySQL is popular because it's simple and any rookie can start with MySQL. Maybe it will grow, but right now MySQL is a bad joke.