I would argue that MySQL is great as a read / static database system.
For a transactional
system, it is really brand new but FB has 10 years of technology and
know how in it when
it comes to a transactional type database. I am assuming if they are
going to use it every
where there are going to be several implementations that are transactional.

All the stuff Martijn pointed out too :-) .

David Montgomery wrote:

>Hi everyone,
>
>One of our potential clients, a state-level government agency, is
>considering consolidating/migrating some of their existing data
>systems to an open-source database.
>
>They are currently leaning toward MySQL, which I'm really not pleased
>about...
>
>Does anyone have a link handy for a MySQL vs Firebird comparison
>document that shows all the reasons why Firebird is the better choice?
>
>Best Regards,
>
>David Montgomery
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