[sadmysqluser]

Personally I prefer PostGreSQL over MySQL for a drop in replacement on Linux based systems. It’s far superior in many ways, and something you should consider if you’re able to. Personally if I were to start a new business or had a Linux based environment and was in the planning phase I would choose PostGreSQL from the start. But it’s not always the best option for most people.

What a crappy defense.

There is little I like about MySQL but here's a few reasons I still recommend people use it:

1. It's already part of something delivering value to your business. E.g. Nagios, MediaWiki or some other LAMP stack solution you've deployed. It's there. You're using it. Learn to live with it, and be sure to BACK IT UP!

2. You need to work with data someone gave you that came from a MySQL system. E.g. a Wikipedia dump. Someone else already lived the pain of collecting data into MySQL, now all you need to do is refine it.

3. You're publishing data for someone else to load into their MySQL system (e.g. a Pentaho warehouse).

[calinet6]

In other words, the reason to use it is if you're already using it.