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Re:MongoDB is to NoSQL like MySQL to SQL - in the most harmf... by ingrownpsyche on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @06:54AM (#6717212)
Is it not the case that back in the day MySQL was better suited to running small to medium website backends with simple schemas out of the box? I know this hasn't been the case for a long time but I think it might be a contributing factor to MySQL's success.
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Re:MongoDB is to NoSQL like MySQL to SQL - in the most harmf... by jfb on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @10:20AM (#6718267)
The advantages were ease of installation on Windows, and network effects.
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