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On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 10:47:30PM -0500, Andy Colson wrote:
> 
> I guess, for me, once I started using PG and learned enough about it (all 
> db have their own quirks and dark corners) I was in love.  It wasnt 
> important which db was fastest at xyz, it was which tool do I know, and 
> trust, that can solve problem xyz.
> 
> (I added the "and trust" as an after thought, because I do have one very 
> important 100% uptime required mysql database that is running.  Its my 
> MythTV box at home, and I have to ask permission from my GF before I take 
> the box down to upgrade anything.  And heaven forbid if it crashes or 
> anything.  So I do have experience with care and feeding of mysql.  And no, 
> I'm not kidding.)
> 
> And I choose PG.
> 

Andy, you are so me! I have the exact same one-and-only-one mission
critical mysql DB, but the gatekeeper is my wife. And experience with
that instance has made me love and trust PostgreSQL even more.

Ross
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