RE: Re: Re: Why PostgreSQL is not that popular as MySQL ?

On Mon, 11 Dec 2000, Matthew wrote:

> > I agree that the key developers shouldn't spend much time on such a
> > thing, but on the other hand this isn't a project that requires a key
> > developer to get done.  If Matthew or someone else feels like spending
> > time on it, I wouldn't object...
> >
>     [Matthew]  I agree also, I didn't mean to imply that a core
> developer work on it.  I was just asking if this was a project that would
> interest people.  If it has enough demand I would get started on it.  I
> don't know a whole lot about mysql, but getting a function list and
> comparing it to postgre shouldn't be too hard.

Ah, ok, I misunderstood your intention.

You know what also would be good?  A guide to porting from MySQL to
PostgreSQL, like a mini-HOWTO or something along those lines.  I've done
some MySQL development (although I was using PostgreSQL even before I knew
MySQL existed, believe it or not), so I would be willing to help in this
endeavour.

-- Brett
                                     http://www.chapelperilous.net/~bmccoy/
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