[plug] setting up Linux server

[John Summerfield]

> On Sun, Jun 27, 1999 at 05:57:24AM +0800, John Summerfield wrote:
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> > > > My employer wants to test a Linux server with win95 w/s, the 
> > > > server will
> > > > be used purely for data storage while the w/s will be running a
> > > multi
> > > > user accounting package that uses a foxpro database,
> > > 
> > > Why not use Linux for the database too?  I use and recommend
> > > PostgreSQL (http://www.postgresql.org).
> > 
> > because PostgreSQL is a toy and not good for commercial use. Its also dead 
> > slow.
> 
> A toy? I think that's pretty harsh. What exactly does it not do that you want
>  it to?
Perform. It's slow as a one-legged dog
Transaction logging
Relational integrity.
So far as I can see, it allows rows added to a table to be accessed by 
other applications before the transaction adding the rows has been 
committed.


> 
> Have you actually ever tried tuning it? It has features on by default which b
> y turning
> off can improve it's speed considerably. Also 6.5 is out now which I believe 
> is faster too.

I have it here PostgreSQL and I speak from experience.

The version I have is 6.3. I'm more likely to use developers versions of 
DB2 or Oracle. Or ADABAS.

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Cheers
John Summerfield
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