[geeks] MySQL question

[Jonathan C. Patschke]

On Mon, 24 May 2004, Phil Stracchino wrote:

> Oh, I guess I must have been imagining the real-world example I just
> mentioned.

I didn't say that.  I think I covered that in "application doesn't
support PostgreSQL".  Rewriting the schema to cope with the RDBMS is
part of supporting the RDBMS, just like getting rid of transactions used
to be part of porting to MySQL.

> > Oh!  It certainly does a much better job of attracting web duhvelopers
> > who should stick to flipping burgers.
>
> Oh dear, excuse me, look at the time, must run.  I have an appointment
> to flip burgers with Kern Sibbald, Dan Langille, and Mike Oliphant.  To
> name just a few.

I wasn't referring to you.  I was referring to any number of dime-a-dozen
web developers who think you cannot possibly have a website without a
MySQL database somewhere doing something entirely pointless and driven
by 20000 lines of obtuse perl code.

> What is it about people on these lists who aren't happy unless they're
> starting a fight?

Oroo?

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