Creating Python Data Server

[Steve Purcell]

Cees de Groot wrote:
> dsavitsk <dsavitsk at e-coli.net> said:
> >This is sort of Python related, that is, if I write it, it will be in
> >Python.  I am really wondering if this exists, or is even practical ...
> >
> Well, it seems that PostgreSQL has the concept of pluggable back-end
> languages although only Tcl and Perl have been implemented yet. For
> this sort of projects, I'd recommend PostgreSQL over MySQL: PG is a
> real RDBMS and is object-relational (so you can do subclassing etcetera
> in the database instead of in some O/R mapping layer). MySQL is fun
> for storing user accounts and cookies behind websites, but not for
> serious data management.

Agreed. PostGreSQL is the best database I've ever used, and it keeps getting
better. It manages many hundreds of queries per second on my laptop...
and it doesn't take a DBA to install it. (Hint: rpm)

-Steve

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