Re: MySQL 4

From: Nuno Souto <wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au>
Date: 7 Aug 2003 21:27:28 -0700
Message-ID: <73e20c6c.0308072027.4024096e@posting.google.com>

"Maximus" <qweqwe_at_qwqwewq.com> wrote in message news:<PoxYa.657177$3C2.15746146_at_news3.calgary.shaw.ca>...

>
> Of course all of that fluff is handy, but as I said, sometimes you just
> don't need it. I utilize both, where cost is a factor I use MySQL, where it
> isn't I use Oracle. If you're on the green, use a putter, if you're on the
> tee, use a driver

Cost is probably the same, if you analyze it properly. If you don't *need* the functionality of a RDBMS, then why not just use a flat file? It is *much* faster and simpler. Long live Dbase!!! ;)

And BTW: a good putter costs as much as a good driver.

Cheers
Nuno Souto
wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au Received on Thu Aug 07 2003 - 23:27:28 CDT