Whether or not MySQL is a good choice for you simply depends upon what you need. For example, if you just need a configuration file, no, MySQL is not a choice, but you'll need to define your requirements before anyone can respond adequately.

merlyn has an interesting use.perl post on this topic.

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Ovid

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