wikipedia down, slashdot covering, mysql mentioned

[Scott Haneda]

There is a thread over at /. about WikiMedia being out due to a power outage
<http://slashdot.org/articles/05/02/22/0151213.shtml?tid=95>

MySql is getting bashed pretty hard in some cases as apparently, in power
failures, you get database corruption.  (this is all from the posts, not my
opinion at all, I am asking only to learn more) Also, it is mentioned the
MySql devs just do not have data corruption from power failure a high
priority.

Many are leaning on Postgres.  For me, MySql has never let me down (Knock on
PSU) but I have to ask, for more data on this matter.  I run MySql on OS X,
I sometimes have to reboot, it comes back up fine, I do however, do nothing
special to shut down mysql, should I be?
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