I agree, you will not be disappointed .....

Unless you want to do more than just Mickey Mouse queries, such as subselects and many other SQL compliant functions than MySQL does...

You are right, Frank. I'm a "general purpose" developer working for my own small software house - I use MySQL, Access, SQL Server, Interbase, Paradox on a regular basis, depending...

Gabor, You are of course correct.

However, one important rule in programming is "KISS" (Keep It Simple Stupid). Using straightforward queries and avoiding proprietary functions *whenever possible* is always a good...

One of the main advantages of PHP is platform independence. If you start using non standard SQL features such as MSSQL stored procedures, your application will become less portable and...