My and postgresql are great learning tools. to learn either one, you dont even need to set up a server yourself, if you have internet access(I assume you do)
go to Freesql.org and you can set yourself up both a mysql and postgresql server for free.
Great for learning.

Jerry Krebs (spelling may be off) knows quite a bit about postgresql, and loves it.
for about the past year I haved worked with Mysql as a backend. and even with some of the limitations I find it stable and fast. So it really depends on what your application requires. Speed and simplicity Mysql, Features of subquerries and transactions and overall a more robust database which has OOP features, go right into Postgresql.
Happy Testing.

Bob Lee




>I am interested in learning, and perhaps applying, Client-Server. Is MySQL recommended for this? Any serious limitations compared to more expensive systems, like Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server?
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>TIA, Hilmar.