+1 on proper normalization as the base rule, and having exceptions only in crucial<br>cases.<br><br>-1 on extra joins caused by 1:1 relationships being placed in more than one table.<br><br>Not that also <a href="http://Drupal.org">
Drupal.org</a> has already moved to InnoDB, so table locks should<br>not be happening as they have been on MyISAM, aside from the table lock<br>on autoincrement.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><a href="http://2bits.com">2bits.com
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