Subject: Re: PostgreSQL vs MySQL
From: rgp systems (rgp@systame.com)
Date: Sun Oct 15 2000 - 19:09:01 MDT
Just curious, can Filemaker connect to MySQL via ODBC?
>
> From: Steve Moitozo <stephen@moitozo.com>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 12:38:59 -0400
> To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
> Subject: Re: PostgreSQL vs MySQL
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> Chris,
>
> Just curious, what's wrong with Filemaker? Couldn't you use it in combo
> with WebObjects via ODBC?
>
> PostgreSQL is a good database solution. It supports transactions and
> subselects, and is both ANSI 98 & 92 compliant, unlike MySQL. I have read
> some tests from http://www.greatbridge.com that suggest MySQL will crumble
> under extreme load. However MySQL is about to support transactions and
> already supports replication (unlike PostgreSQL). I have been round and
> round with this as well.
>
> I am a Filemaker developer since version 2.0. I'm going to be testing a
> system that runs WebObjects and Filemaker Unlimited on OSX with a scaling
> path to WebObjects and ORACLE (or PostgreSQL) on HP-UX or Solaris. From
> what I've read WebObjects provides a layer of abstraction from the
> datasource allowing you to scale to not only different RDBMSs but different
> hardware. While this abstraction can cost you in the need for higher
> horsepower it could be worth it in the long run.
>
> I still use PHP4 and both MySQL and PostgreSQL on linux but I'm starting a
> new project and have to look at the existing technology and evalute, again.
>
> Steve Moitozo
>
> steven@moitozo.com
> http://www.moitozo.com
>
>
> --
> Randy Perry
> rgp systems
>
> Mac Consulting/Sales
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