Re: Complete Newbie needs help!

Marnen Laibow-Koser
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:47:04 -0000

John T. wrote:
> Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:
>
>> I do not think I would advise using SQLite -- it''s kind of
underpowered
>> for Rails, as I understand.  I would, however, suggest using PostgreSQL
>> instead of mySQL.
>
> I''m not suggesting use SQLite for production, but for development.
> SQLite is just fine, and is plenty powerful.

Not if you''re used to actually using relatively powerful DB features.
It may indeed be good for a beginner, however.

> Not to mention for someone
> just getting into Rails, one less thing to deal with - setting up a
> whole database server like MySql and Postgres.

Perhaps true.  But that has to be done sometime, and problems may arise
with the switch in DBs.

> SQLite is built into OS
> X, and as I''ve reminded myself, the gem is already installed in OS
X.
> (Many services and applications use SQLite as their backend database -
> Safari, Firefox to name two)

I know that -- I believe that the system CoreData routines use it, so
it''s easily available.  I just don''t think it''s well
suited to Web apps.

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