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  From: Alex Garner <alex@netcraft.com.au>
  To  : Jake Hawkes <jake@infinitylimited.net>
  Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 18:43:44 +0930 (CST)

Re: Postgresql vs MySQL

> And I would hesitantley add that the origional poster has discovered
> that transactions happen all the time anyway, not just when explicity
> called for.
> 
> Is the speed difference between MySql and postgres that noticeable?

It used to be, it is getting less and less noticeable though. Slashdot
sized sites would probably notice, small shops would not. For all but
the heaviest sites, PostgreSQL is a good choice.

Plus, as someone already mentioned, it's "free-er".

Cheers

Alex!


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