Обсуждение: RE: Re: Re: Why PostgreSQL is not that popular as MySQL ?
> "Brett W. McCoy" <bmccoy@chapelperilous.net> writes: > > On Sun, 10 Dec 2000, Matthew wrote: > >> [Matthew] Would it make sense for postgre to have a mysql > >> compatibility module? An add on package (perhaps in contrib) that > >> would add many of the functions that mysql has that postgre does not. > > > I think it would be wasted effort. I would rather the developers focus > on > > PostgreSQL, not MySQL, or Access, or whatever. > > I agree that the key developers shouldn't spend much time on such a > thing, but on the other hand this isn't a project that requires a key > developer to get done. If Matthew or someone else feels like spending > time on it, I wouldn't object... > [Matthew] I agree also, I didn't mean to imply that a core developer work on it. I was just asking if this was a project that would interest people. If it has enough demand I would get started on it. I don't know a whole lot about mysql, but getting a function list and comparing it to postgre shouldn't be too hard.
On Mon, 11 Dec 2000, Matthew wrote: > > I agree that the key developers shouldn't spend much time on such a > > thing, but on the other hand this isn't a project that requires a key > > developer to get done. If Matthew or someone else feels like spending > > time on it, I wouldn't object... > > > [Matthew] I agree also, I didn't mean to imply that a core > developer work on it. I was just asking if this was a project that would > interest people. If it has enough demand I would get started on it. I > don't know a whole lot about mysql, but getting a function list and > comparing it to postgre shouldn't be too hard. Ah, ok, I misunderstood your intention. You know what also would be good? A guide to porting from MySQL to PostgreSQL, like a mini-HOWTO or something along those lines. I've done some MySQL development (although I was using PostgreSQL even before I knew MySQL existed, believe it or not), so I would be willing to help in this endeavour. -- Brett http://www.chapelperilous.net/~bmccoy/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get forgiveness now -- tomorrow you may no longer feel guilty.
On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 02:45:47AM -0500, Brett W. McCoy wrote: > On Mon, 11 Dec 2000, Matthew wrote: > > > > I agree that the key developers shouldn't spend much time on such a > > > thing, but on the other hand this isn't a project that requires a key > > > developer to get done. If Matthew or someone else feels like spending > > > time on it, I wouldn't object... > > > > > [Matthew] I agree also, I didn't mean to imply that a core > > developer work on it. I was just asking if this was a project that would > > interest people. If it has enough demand I would get started on it. I > > don't know a whole lot about mysql, but getting a function list and > > comparing it to postgre shouldn't be too hard. > > Ah, ok, I misunderstood your intention. > > You know what also would be good? A guide to porting from MySQL to > PostgreSQL, like a mini-HOWTO or something along those lines. I've done > some MySQL development (although I was using PostgreSQL even before I knew > MySQL existed, believe it or not), so I would be willing to help in this > endeavour. I started keeping some notes on this very subject. There's not much, but there are a few bits of info at http://www.xach.com/aolserver/mysql-to-postgresql.html It may not be particularly useful, since I'm using an unreleased version of PostgreSQL to write my notes from. Zach -- xach@xach.com Zachary Beane http://www.xach.com/