Subject: Re: PostgreSQL vs MySQL
From: antadam (antadam@lunch-lady.com)
Date: Sun Oct 15 2000 - 22:28:14 MDT
uh...filemaker uses odbc, but i never thought sql used odbc
>Just curious, can Filemaker connect to MySQL via ODBC?
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> > 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
>>
>> 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
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> >
>>
>> --
>> Randy Perry
>> rgp systems
>>
>> Mac Consulting/Sales
-- Adam Newhard antadam@lunch-lady.com Lunch Lady Industries http://www.lunch-lady.com
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