Re: Postgres v MySQL 5.0

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> Well I loaded PostgreSQL and I loaded MySQL and MySQL was faster... well
> you are a pretty stupid developer and I wouldn't hire you and I feel
> sorry for the person who did.
> ...
> It reminds me of the conversation I had with a java developer on
> #postgresql . They guy logs on and says,
>
> Dev: PostgreSQL is slow
> Me: What seems to be the problem
> Dev: I am using Hibernate and my queries are slow
> Me: Do you vacuum? Did you analyze? What does the explain say?
> Dev: parse error
> Me: ??maintenance
> Dev: You mean there is stuff you have to do to the database beside
> Hibernate config?
> Me: /quit

You're entitled to your opinion, but from an advocacy perspective, that's
a terrible response and a terrible attitude. Our goal should be to educate
and encourage newbies, not laugh at them and drive them off. Unfortunately,
I see too much of the latter, and not enough of the former, including on
this very list.

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