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Dr. Dweeb wrote:
> You clearly love MySQL.

Not particular. See below.

> However, it is a toy database for toy applications - and explain
> exactly how MySQL is *not* "any other ISAM file library".
> 
> Until recently (and maybe still), one did not have to go far into the
> manual to realise that the developers were totally clueless as to the
> requirements of a database per se, and of a relational database in
> particular.
> 
> Faulty understanding of the issues involved led to fundamentally flawed
> product.  the fact that InnoBase even exists, is, well, proof by
> existence, that the original and current MySQL is seroiusly flawed.
> 
> And I am sorry, the notion that dat integrity is the responsibility of
> the application, as the developers of MySQL so fondly recounted in the
> manuals says exactly everything you need to know about their level of
> understanding of the theory, or for that matter, practice of databases
> in general and relational databases in particular.
> 
> If you want a glorified file system with a toy SQL on top if it for
> non-critical applications - fine, use MySQL.  I can conceive of few
> applications with even the most limited data integrity and security
> requirements that would be well served by MySQL.

I defended MySQL because of all the posts similar to this.

Lots of negative adjectives and bad mouthing may be a good
thing when selling stuff to managers who does not have a clue,
but in a technical forum it is not particular impressive.

And your logic is horrible.

"the fact that InnoBase even exists, is, well, proof by
existence, that the original and current MySQL is seroiusly flawed"

Proof ? Not even an indication !

The fact that Ford produces the Ekspedition is that an
indication of that the GT is a bad car ? No - those two
models serve very different markets !

Or if you thinks cars and databases are too different.
Does the existence of Oracle Times Ten indicate that
Oracle 10g is a bad database ? No - again they complement
each other by serving different purposes.

I could probably write 10 to 20 things
about MySQL that I do not like. But that would be
based on facts not just a lot of "toy", "flawed" etc..

And I could find something to complain over in
all other databases (that I know) as well.

Arne