--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, David Johnson
<johnson_d@c...> wrote:

>
>
> Have you tried running _YOUR_ processes against postgre and mysql for
> comparative stats? I am sure that many of us would be interested in the
> results, and then trying to tear them apart to understand what they
> mean.

No. Please read below.

>
> If memory serves me correctly, python has a transparent interface
> library that connects to various databases.

Theoretically, yes. Practically, no. There will be too many parts of
the program to change in order to do that. For example, all
kinterbasdb.xxx() methods have to be changed. Furthermore, the SQL
statements in all databases are not identical (Please visit "SQL in a
Nutshell" published by O'Reilly for ample examples).

cheers
maurice