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MariaDB is a thing.
by lawpoop 9y ago
MariaDB is a thing.
- wcarron 9y agoYeah, but why would I use that over PostgreSQL? I already know postgreSQL and it's also THE gold standard for SQL implementations. AFAIAC PostgreSQL is the obvious choice.
- lawpoop 9y agoYou would use it over PostgreSQL because it's a drop-in replacement for MySQL. PostgreSQL is not. If you're not using MySQL in the first place, why would you care?
- wcarron 9y agoBecause sometimes I DO use MySQL because a client requested it. At this point, I'll probably just explain to clients why pg is a much better alternative.
- lawpoop 9y agoFrom a fresh build, I agree with you. However, for MySQL in an existing application, the migration costs might make it not worth it. There can be a number of pernicious gotchas that aren't obvious at first. MariaDB is more or less set-and-forget.