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> And yet for most of us mysql is the best solution because it's installed on every linux server on the planet No it isn't. Maybe it's still installed on most
by Joeboy 13y ago
> And yet for most of us mysql is the best solution because it's installed on every linux server on the planet
No it isn't. Maybe it's still installed on most shared web hosts (no idea, I haven't used one in years).
- cpncrunch 13y agoTypo, I meant virtually every linux server. And mysql still has a larger market share than any other free database. See for example: http://i0.wp.com/blog.jelastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Database-market-share-June-2013.jpg http://i0.wp.com/blog.jelastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/0...
- Joeboy 13y ago> I meant virtually every linux server. It isn't installed on virtually every linux server. It remains somewhat common, and if you're using a shared host you may not easily be able to use an alternative. In that situation, which I suspect to have been a minority situation for some years, it still makes sense to use mysql. For most of us, it makes sense to type the single line it takes for our package manager to install our database of choice.
- cpncrunch 13y agoSorry, that's what I meant: available on every server as a package. My brain isn't working today. I've set up a whole bunch of different servers for customers over the years, and as you say it's normally a single line to install mysql from a package manager. Some of the other databases may or may not be so easy to install. Anyway, the point I was making is that mysql is widely available and highly stable.
- Joeboy 13y ago> Anyway, the point I was making is that mysql is widely available and highly stable. So is postgres. In general there's no reason to recommend mysql, although it may be the right choice in some niches.