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That people still use MySQL for anything new is something I find completely amazing. But then again, masochism is a reasonably common, if not normal, thing.
by josteink 13y ago
That people still use MySQL for anything new is something I find completely amazing.
But then again, masochism is a reasonably common, if not normal, thing.
- bhaak 13y agoIMO this is a combination of "doesn't know any better", "works for me", and "it's easy enough, don't bother me with complicate solutions". Which is unfortunate as the "complicate" solution is often just the right solution but if the wrong solution doesn't blow up into their faces in 99% to 90% of the use cases, many people are satisfied enough with it. I think these reasons also play a role in PHP's ongoing popularity.
- taf2 13y agoLast I checked the alternatives were either very expensive Oracle or did not have a good HA solution Postgres... MySQL/MariaDB has two good HA solutions - either behind haproxy with master-master or a VIP+keepalived with Galera cluster... The issue of encodings for most applications is minor...
- coldtea 13y agoYou mean masochism like going for the "better" solution when you need it for your use case?