We tried it on solaris and abandoned it because it had a tendency to corrupt files that we did not find in MySQL. That was certainly the reason we didn’t use it in the long run.

SWT is built on top of AWT, and AWT has the same architecture as SWT, except that AWT was done poorly and SWT was done well.

But I like your post, I use and enjoy many cross-platform products, including Eclipse, Firefox, Thunderbird, MySQL, and OpenOffice to some extent…

We tried it on solaris and abandoned it because it had a tendency to corrupt files that we did not find in MySQL. That was certainly the reason we didn’t use it in the long run.

Now I can point out my ‘get out of jail clause’ ;) : “PostgreSQL is much more mature, in terms of it’s functionality“. Was carefully trying to avoid mentioning stability. I’d guess that MySQL is the more stable, simply by being exposed to so many more users and it also seems to be the direction MySQL AB have chosen - put performance and stability first and worry about the reset later.

Swing only isolates you further from the platform if you use one of the cross-platform look and feels. The other look and feels, like Mac or XP are architecturally similar to SWT; there are native widgets under there, at least for some of the widgets.

SWT is built on top of AWT, and AWT has the same architecture as SWT, except that AWT was done poorly and SWT was done well.

Thanks for point that out. My lack of knowledge to blame.

*Cringe* I just couldn’t keep to myself. Your assertion is in error. There are many many issues with MySQL stability and integrity, a fair list to be found here: http://sql-info.de/mysql/gotchas.html Multi-platform support and more prominantly the chicken and egg effect are legitimate reasons for PostgreSQL not to be popular but data integrity is not on that list.

OpenOffice.org definitely has the largest user-base among open source office suites (about 20-30 million users). I have heard (can’t confirm) that it has already surpassed Corel.

Cheers,
Daniel.

There are many many issues with MySQL stability and integrity, a fair list to be found here: http://sql-info.de/mysql/gotchas.html Multi-platform support and more prominantly the chicken and egg effect are legitimate reasons for PostgreSQL not to be popular but data integrity is not on that list.

Fair enough. Again I’m not in position to provide anything more than guesses. From a distant but logical point of view, you’d think MySQL should have a good record for stability given the exposure it’s getting. But you’re right - will be more careful with guesses in future.

HarryF forgot to mention that he is an employee of MySQL AB.

;) Actually would love to see PostgreSQL get bigger. Personally, when given the option, I ask for it over MySQL - but I don’t get the option very often. At work we use Oracle (mainly) and were forced to use MySQL for web related activities. Amongst the developers we’re fairly sure we could cut out Oracle with PostgreSQL, and save a ton of $$$ in licenses - course that doesn’t cut it with management for the usual reasons (in particular because we’d need to spend alot to save alot).

OpenOffice.org definitely has the largest user-base among open source office suites (about 20-30 million users). I have heard (can’t confirm) that it has already surpassed Corel.

Wow - had no idea it was getting that big. Much as stats need be regarded with a pinch of salt, would be great if more Open Source projects published those kind of figures.

I run PostgreSQL databases (38GB of data) on FreeBSD. This server has had no unplanned downtime since installation (2000). I periodically move data into MySQL tables for a peer who runs MySQL on a laptop running Windows.

I hate to say it, but I enjoy using PythonWin, the editor for Python in Windows, more than the editors in *nix.