Very odd. I had always heard that MySql (at least originally) was a "quick and dirty" database, easy to use, not fully standards compliant, and not enterprise grade. Postgresql on the other hand was always the heavyweight, standards compliant, enterprise db, which was more difficult to use and set up but much more resilient. Postgresql has been getting more UI support (often seen as a user friendly bonus) and things like autovacuum support so that it is easier to use out of the box, and MySql has been gaining standards compliance and resilience. Funny how perceptions can differ.
Hi David, I think it's very odd too, cause that's the exact same perception of MySQL I have. My experience with MySQL is really limited to my Wordpress blog, and that means I've never actually designed a database with it. I wonder how much of this is just marketing and hype - either on the side of MySQL or the side of Oracle.
