Add FAQ about decision to use Postgres protocol #1845
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| See [Install Client Drivers](install-client-drivers.html) for more details. | |||
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| ## Why does CockroachDB use the PostgreSQL wire protocol instead of the MySQL protocol? | |||
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| CockroachDB uses the PostgreSQL wire protocol because it is better documented than the MySQL protocol and the PostgreSQL license is better for us than the MySQL license. | |||
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PostgreSQL uses the PostgreSQL license: "a liberal Open Source license, similar to the BSD or MIT licenses."
MySQL is licensed under the GPL which is much more restrictive. @bdarnell can provide better words here.
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Updated using more of your language, in the meantime.
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@jseldess assuming the bullet about better documentation is referencing our dinner conversation, I believe the original reason was that postgres' dialect was better documented than mysql's. Not sure this needs fixing, but wanted to clarify, in case I was the cause of misconception. |
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This came from an answer I gave on the forum, and I was referring to the protocol being better documented. |
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Haha, meant to mention at dinner that I'd added that FAQ. Thanks for finding it, @tamird. |
Fixes #1839