RE: [PHP] Microsoft .NET arguement

From: Mike R (spycobalt_at_spyproductions.com)
Date: 11/17/03 

To: <chris.neale@somerfield.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 11:41:36 -0500

You can't interface MySQL with ODBC?

-Mike

>
> I agree. I've found MS SQL (and MS Access databases) to be extremely fast
> when well optimised, even with massive databases. As you can
> interface with
> them using ODBC I prefer to use MS database backends when my
> clients already
> have them installed alongside PHP for Win32.
>
> C
>
>
> Hi,
>
> From my experiences, your coworkers are somewhat correct. I found
> MySQL to
> be as fast in most cases, however in databases with millions of records,
> MySQL started slowing down before the MS SQL did.
>
> As for PHP being slower to program, I disagree. Its about the same,
> and in
> some cases, PHP might have a few more shortcuts.
>
> Maybe they're using some visual editors to speed them up?
>
> -Dan Joseph
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike R [mailto:spycobalt@spyproductions.com]
> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 11:07 AM
> > To: php-general@lists.php.net
> > Subject: [PHP] Microsoft .NET arguement
> >
> >
> >
> > I have someone here at my desk arguing that Microsoft's .NET is
> > better than
> > PHP - faster to process, easier and quicker to program, etc.
> >
> > They also (claim) that Microsoft's SQL is much faster and such
> vs. MySQL.
> >
> > Any comments to help me defend PHP or to educate me?
> >
> > :)
> >
> > -Mike
> >
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