This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --Boundary_(ID_4b/CsqICL3kPRcCnxJMZvg) Content-type: text/plain > For a job like this, you definitely need to get rid of the > Linux box and > move directly to a maxed out Sun E10K with Oracle. Should > only run you > about $1.2 million I think my boss might notice the change on my desktop! Right now my Linux box has an inconspicuous screen saver and I always SSH to it from the other (Win2K) computer in my cube... Never have to look like I stop working. ;^) > No, but really... MySQL is fairly easy to install. If you use RPM it > is typically ready to go immediately. O'Reilly has a couple of good > books out that cover MySQL. Their SQL in a Nutshell is also > pretty good > as far as SQL books go. I've apt-getted my way to MySQL happiness. So far, so good. I've had really good luck with O'Reilly in the past. I guess I'm on my way to the bookstore tomorrow. Thanks! K2 --Boundary_(ID_4b/CsqICL3kPRcCnxJMZvg) Content-type: text/html Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable RE: OT: Getting started with MySQL

> For a job like this, you definitely need to get = rid of the
> Linux box and
> move directly to a maxed out Sun E10K with = Oracle.  Should
> only run you
> about $1.2 million

I think my boss might notice the change on my = desktop! Right now my Linux box has an inconspicuous screen saver and I = always SSH to it from the other (Win2K) computer in my cube... Never = have to look like I stop working. ;^)

 
> No, but really...  MySQL is fairly easy to = install.  If you use RPM it
> is typically ready to go immediately. O'Reilly = has a couple of good
> books out that cover MySQL.  Their SQL in = a Nutshell is also
> pretty good
> as far as SQL books go.

I've apt-getted my way to MySQL happiness. So far, so = good. I've had really good luck with O'Reilly in the past. I guess I'm = on my way to the bookstore tomorrow.

Thanks!
K2
 

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