Have you ever looked at the amount of memory Mysql (doesn't) use as opposed
to Access?
Not even mentioning the speed and the multi user access.
Koos
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Schmiedl" <s@stripped>
To: " Paul DuBois" <paul@stripped>
Cc: <win32@stripped>; <myodbc@stripped>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: Why migrate from Access to MySQL?
> Hi Paul.
>
> MySQL use eases up network load.
> It offers effective help in optimizing queries.
> It is much more stable in a multiuser environment.
>
> If you think of the mysql command line client, well, err, ummm ...
> not for end users nowadays.
>
> If you are thinking of clients using the mysql-library directly
> instead of ODBC or such stuff, well, they are very fast if properly
> programmed.
>
> Thanks for writing the book,
>
> Stefan
>
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> +---------+-------------------------
> | from | Paul DuBois <paul@stripped>
> | to | win32@stripped <win32@stripped>
> | date | 16.05.2001 23:19
> | subject | Why migrate from Access to MySQL?
> +---------+-------------------------
>
> P> Suppose I am a Microsoft Access user and you are a MySQL advocate.
>
> P> What reasons would you put forth to convince me to migrate
> P> my tables from Access to MySQL? (Either for partial migration
> P> where I still use Access as a front end to the MySQL server, or
> P> full migration such that I switch not only to the MySQL server
> P> but to MySQL clients as well.) Thanks.
>
> P> Sorry for the crosspost, I'm trying to hit the Windows users
> P> on the MySQL lists.
>
>
>
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