Re: SQL compatibility reminder: MySQL vs PostgreSQL

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: francois(dot)perou(at)free(dot)fr
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: SQL compatibility reminder: MySQL vs PostgreSQL
Date: 2010-03-05 17:46:52
Message-ID: 4B91438C.5080208@dunslane.net
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François Pérou wrote:
>
> I believe that PostgreSQL should support more MySQLisms in order to BEAT
> MySQL.
>
>
>

Our aim is not to beat MySQL. At least mine is not, and I don't think
I'm alone. Many of the MySQLisms you want supported are just broken
behaviour, in the view of many people. So you are not going to win
arguments using this line of reasoning, IMNSHO.

cheers

andrew

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