VLUG Meeting Notes 2002.04.09

TOPIC: SQL Databases

PRESENTER: Rick Morris

Announcements

• Humerous references were made to the "We have the way out" MS campaign.
• Mozilla 1.0 release imminent.
• KDE 2.3 released.
• Gnome updates available.
• New Open Office release.
• Codeweaver release Crossover product.

General Monthly Meeting:
MySQL and PostgreSQL comparison..

PostgreSQL supports:

• Sub select
• Foreign keys
• Stored procedures
• Extendable type system
• All executions are Transaction safe.

MySQL is generally considered faster.

• RPM installation, MUSTset new password as first step. There after you enter via a password challenge.
• You can break in as root on the box. also --skip privileges.
• We also saw a WebCalendar demo.

Resources:

www.mysql.org
www.postgresql.org
Book recommended: "SQL For Smarties"

Meeting was well attended & presentation well received w/ good applause at close.

Meeting Adjourned to Boston Pizza for that and libations.

Next Meeting:

Where: Univ. Victoria. Cornet Rm. B-143
When: May 14/02. 7 PM.
Topic: Turn your old PC into an X -Terminal.

Notes from Mark McLaughlin
VLUG Secretary.
secretary@vlug.org