MySQL install from source??

[Åke Svensson]

I'll seriuosly consider this but I wonder if using PostgreSQL will make things harder to move to other servers (ISP's).

Regards,

Ake

Den 3 Apr 2002 skrev Christopher Murtagh:

> On Wed, 3 Apr 2002, Åke Svensson wrote:
> >Yes, it's tricky but I think I got the permissions right. What seems to
> >be one of my problems is the file structure compared to the old
> >mysql-xxxxx.ppc.rpm that came iwth YDL 2.0. It's a huge difference and
> >neither I or YDL 2.0 seem to sort it out. What to do? (I'll delve into
> >the manuals once again)
> 
>  Honestly, if you don't *need* MySQL (ie you aren't re-installing the
> database for an existing code base), I would strongly suggest using
> PostgreSQL. It install's very easily from source, has far more features
> than MySQL (subqueries, transactions, triggers, stored procedures, and
> much more) and is very robust, fast and unlike MySQL passes the ACID test
> (http://www.archwing.com/technet/technet_ACID.html).
> 
>  FWIW, our web site (www.mcgill.ca) is built entirely around PHP and
> PostgreSQL, and to date it has been fantastic to work with.
> 
>  Then again, if you're installing MySQL because you have some App that is
> built for it, then this isn't great advice for you.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Chris
> 
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