:) That reminds me of the story about the drunk crawling around one night under the street lamp. Passer-by asks, "What are you doing?"

Drunk replies, "Looking for my car keys."

"Oh, you lost them here?"

"No. But this is the only place with enough light to look for them."

Based on books (and maybe even documentation) alone, MySQL could be a better choice. I don't know any Postgres books to recommend. Someone will probably come to your rescue here though. There are quite a few monks who prefer the engine. The good news is, there's not really a wrong choice. You'll find plenty o'discussions here on the topic.