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MySQL vs. PostgreSQL (Score:3, Insightful)
One feature I cannot seem to live without is the ability to do complex subselects and joins. It's a thorn in my side when I can't do this with MySQL, but somehow I manage to not need it when I'm hacking with MySQL. Another favorite feature of mine is the ability to create and query against
Re:MySQL vs. PostgreSQL (Score:3, Informative)
Both offer row locking
Actually, PostgreSQL implements a solution called "Multi Version Concurrency Control" or MVCC, which is billed as "better than row-level locking." This is even more advanced that what Oracle uses, although I would not expect that gap to stay open long.
J. David works really hard, has a passion for writing good software, and knows many of the world's best Perl programmers
Re:MySQL vs. PostgreSQL (Score:1)
Ilya Martynov (http://martynov.org/ [martynov.org])
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