RE: EDB from a system designer's viewpoint

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Ben Duncan wrote:
> 
> 
> MySql is not "Commercial Grade". Although good in it's own right,
> it is lacking some dbm features. MySql is a "file based" B-Tree
> keyed file system with SQL layered on top.
> 
> For "Industrial Strength" OSS, there are Postgres and Firebird.
> 
> Another good "file based" dbm, is the BerkleyDBM. It has "transaction"
> journalization, something that MySql lacks.
> see: http://www.sleepycat.com
> 

MySQL now has the option of using BerkeleyDB as the database engine with 
full transaction support.

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