Here's an interesting article, it's focused on MySQL vs. PostgreSQL... But seems to have a lot of interesting information.

http://www.devx.com/dbzone/Article/20743/1954?pf=true

Note that MySQL does support transactions... Major difference between MySQL and FB is that MySQL (last I read) relies on row level locking.

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> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 8:46 AM
> To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [firebird-support] main differences FB / MySQL
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> Greetings.
> I will be holding a session for (former) dBase-users about
> how to change their applications to using Firebird instead.
> In the same meeting somebody will be presenting MySQL as an
> alternative.
>
> We will not be talking about internet-access but about
> backend database servers for business use in small and medium
> companies.
>
> Unquestioningly Firebird is more suitable for such a scenario
> than the very popular MySQL.
> I am at a loss, however, in pinning down the main differences
> in architecture and usability between the two systems.
> AFAIK MySQL does not support triggers, transactions and
> version control, but I am amiss about the details.
>
> Can somebody here help me out with a list of facts and
> arguments or point me to a source in the web?
>
> Thanks,
> André
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