8. Where do go I for help and how can I help ?

8.1. Why Not MySQL ?

We get this question many times. Ben Adida wrote a short article explaining why OpenACS doesn't use MySQL (which made into Slashdot, giving openacs.org 37,000+ hits on that day). Read it at http://www.openacs.org/why-not-mysql.html.

You can read more about this on the article that explains why Sourceforge.net has moved away from MySQL, at http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/tim20001112.php3.

8.2. Some Useful Links