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Date:      Fri, 30 Jan 1998 17:07:13 -0800 (PST)
From:      Jaye Mathisen  <mrcpu@cdsnet.net>
To:        Karl Pielorz <kpielorz@tdx.co.uk>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: ODBC / SQL & Windows NT
Message-ID:  <Pine.NEB.3.95.980130170647.12410v-100000@mail.cdsnet.net>
In-Reply-To: <34D0A228.7CBFD748@tdx.co.uk>

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MySQL kicks butt under FreeBSD.  There were a few issues with some version
having some compilation difficulties, but the current versions haul.

On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Karl Pielorz wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I would like to be able to use my FreeBSD box as an SQL server, access the SQL
> database from shell / perl / C++ etc. on the FreeBSD box itself, and be able
> to access the SQL server via a remote Windows NT box (i.e. running ODBC
> drviers).
> 
> I've looked at Postgress & mySQL - is what I'm trying to do possible at the
> moment with either of these packages, or how close can you get to this
> 'ideal'? - Does anyone run anything similar?
> 
> I've also heard rumours that mySQL doesn't perform too well under FreeBSD? Can
> anyone comment on this (or the performance of Postgress?)
> 
> Thanks in Advance,
> 
> Kp
> 




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