Once again, I am not anti-Microsoft. I am however, open-minded. Actually, you're the one who started accusing MySQL of being slow compared to MSSQL.
I meant to defend ADO and the primary use of ADO from the now positively
insincere hcgtv, slandering ADO by implicating it with Access with purpose. 
Official? You mean post a link to some Microsoft sponsored benchmark?
Hahaha 
No, my own benchmarks, others' benchmarks, and industry standard benchmarks. 
It is funny you mention Microsoft sponsored benchmarks though, since MySQL is the one
who refuses to participate in very well respected industry standard benchmarks with Oracle,
DB2 and MSSQL, instead choosing to provide their own executed by no independent party. 
I don't care if MySQL is simple and effective, ie. a "kids" database to some. I might even
prefer that in many situations. However, I do care if it is simply much slower than MSSQL.
I love alternative databases and have investigated and used over the years. I would so
love to use MySQL and libmysql... but it is slow 
I can make my apps use MySQL, MS SQL and a few other databases with a one line change.
This came about through extensive research and my eventual conclusion, collaborated by
many, that MS SQL is a much more efficient choice, resulting in greatly increased speed. 
I have since found many smart people, large organizations and independent developers
who have learned the same. If MS SQL was MySQL and MySQL was MS SQL, many of you
would be on repeat about the difference in performance. 
All I mean to say was what I originally said and it stands. It is true and valid. Just because
Microsoft's solution is better does not mean I must be a Microsoft employee. If it does,
then I must thank you for the great compliment. (even though it was meant as an insult) 
PS. Tagging outbursts with feigned smilies is as prevalent as using them in earnest. 