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MySQL is a triumph of branding and fanboy self-delusion. MySQL made it easier initially by omitting lots of difficult stuff (data integrity, management, transa
by epo 15y ago
MySQL is a triumph of branding and fanboy self-delusion.
MySQL made it easier initially by omitting lots of difficult stuff (data integrity, management, transactions) thus making easier to get something working quickly. It also had a reputation for being faster then PostgreSQL, a reputation spread by fanboys (in truth people who were bigging up the only database they had a faint comprehension of).
Then it became ubiquitious. Now, like some nasty rash, we can't get rid of it.
- masklinn 15y ago> It also had a reputation for being faster then PostgreSQL It was indeed much faster when reading (probably still is on MyISAM) due to the lack of everything (especially transactions and any concept of data integrity).
- lamby 15y ago> MySQL made it easier initially by omitting lots of difficult stuff (data integrity, management, transactions) thus making easier to get something working quickly. Remind anyone of NoSQL? :)