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I do hate MySQL

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Simone

I can’t stand it, really. I’m using it at the moment only because I’m forced to. I can’t help considering it as a toy DB, especially comparing it to PostgreSQL or SQL Server or any other serious RDBMS. The last … Continue reading →

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Is MySQL bad for (open source) software quality?

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Simone

I think so. Why? Because it’s basically a toy DBMS with too many non-standard behaviours. A lot of open source projects choose MySQL mainly because it’s widely available among hosting providers, while better RDBMS like PostgreSQL1 are hard to find. … Continue reading →

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