[thelist] SQL Server 2000 or mySQL?

Jeff Wilhelm jeffwilhelm2 at hotmail.com
Tue Jul 16 08:58:06 CDT 2002


I use Windows 2000 Server, Apache, PHP and MySQL to host my site with no
problems; you shouldn't have any troubles.

Jeff


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Kogler" <ken.kogler at cph.org>
To: "thelist" <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 9:49 AM
Subject: [thelist] SQL Server 2000 or mySQL?


> I'm going to be getting a DSL line and moving my websites from a hosting
> provider (Win2K/SQL2000) to my own dedicated Win2K boxen. I've got the
> licensing all squared away, except for my db server.
>
> Is SQL Server 2000 really worth the money, or is mySQL running on Win2K a
> reasonable alternative (especially given it's price)?
>
> SQL is SQL, so I shouldn't have to worry about changing my code if I
switch
> to mySQL, right? I don't think I'm using MS-proprietary SQL in anything...
>
> Thoughts/arguments/flames? :)
>
> --ken
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