Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
- Last updated: Fri Oct 3 22:36:54 EDT 2003
+ Last updated: Sat Oct 4 23:52:01 EDT 2003
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
others. In comparison to MySQL or leaner database systems, we
are faster for multiple users, complex queries, and a
read/write query load. MySQL is faster for simple SELECT
- queries done by a few users. Of course, MySQL does not have any
- of the features mentioned in the Features section above. We are
- built for reliability and features, though we continue to
+ queries done by a few users. Of course, MySQL does not have
+ most of the features mentioned in the Features section above.
+ We are built for reliability and features, and we continue to
improve performance in every release. There is an interesting
Web page comparing PostgreSQL to MySQL at
http://openacs.org/philosophy/why-not-mysql.html
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<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
- <P>Last updated: Fri Oct 3 22:36:54 EDT 2003</P>
+ <P>Last updated: Sat Oct 4 23:52:01 EDT 2003</P>
<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
"mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR>
others. In comparison to MySQL or leaner database systems, we are
faster for multiple users, complex queries, and a read/write query
load. MySQL is faster for simple SELECT queries done by a few users.
- Of course, MySQL does not have any of the features mentioned in the
+ Of course, MySQL does not have most of the features mentioned in the
<I>Features</I> section above. We are built for reliability and
- features, though we continue to improve performance in every
+ features, and we continue to improve performance in every
release. There is an interesting Web page comparing PostgreSQL to
MySQL at <A href="http://openacs.org/philosophy/why-not-mysql.html">
http://openacs.org/philosophy/why-not-mysql.html</A><BR>