MySQL vs Microsoft SQL

[General Apocalypse]

Which one is better and why ?

Constructive posts welcomed

[wh00p101]

Personally I find MySQL to be better. Because it's Open Source. I'm a great support of open source software. It's free. Unless you want go to for the enterprice edition and even then it's still greatly cheaper than MS SQL. It's the most widely supported out of the two.
But that's just my opinion.

Chris

[Derek]

I think Microsoft SQL is faster or something thats what I've heard.

[nightscream]

there isn't much diffrents.. But i would go for mysql because the most websites are using apache and mysql so you will find more coders and more scripts for it.

[jptosso]

i think that mysql is better, its easier to make php interact with him, easy to managge the console, full of interesting stuffs, its everythink that i need

[shauntp]

Definitely MySQL. It is the most supported, and is open-source.

[eminemix]

I learn Microsoft SQL at school but i prefer MySql cause i can get more help on the net with it.

[Slothie]

MsSQL for stored procedures

Really depends on what you're trying to do. MsSQL Works best with asp.net whereas MySQL works great with php.

I prefer Oracle as a whole, seconded by DB2 and firebird.

[jptosso]

but asp only works with windows ¿?

[Micro]

jptosso -- Mono
Edit:
Forgot, MySQL

I even use it with VB.NET + PHP