OT: why are LAMP sites slow?

[Lee Harr]

On 2005-02-06, Brian Beck <exogen at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Refactoring a database on a live system is a giant pain in the ass,
>> simpler file-based approaches make incremental updates easier.
>> 

> As much as I hate working with relational databases, I think you're 
> forgetting the reliability even the most poorly-designed database 
> provides. Continuing with the words example: assuming all words would 
> otherwise be stored in a table, consider the process of updating the 
> database schema--all entries are guaranteed to conform to the new 
> schema.


Not only that, but with a well-design RDBMS you can put your
schema changes inside of a transaction and make sure everything
is right before committing.

Isn't there a saying like ... those who create file-based
databases are destined to re-create a relational database
management system poorly?  ;o)