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MySQL Official GUI Interface
ChopsMIDI writes "Announced today at MySQL, is the new GUI for MySQL: The MySQL Administrator. This integrates database management and maintenance into a 'seamless' GUI. 'Easily perform all the command line operations visually including configuring servers, administering users, and dynamically monitoring database health. Other common administrative tasks such as monitoring replication status, backup and restore, and viewing logs can also be performed through the MySQL Administrator graphical console.' This sounds like a pretty sweet tool, but sadly, it's not available for downlodad yet, but it does have some nice screenshots."
This is a very welcome addition to the package. I know we've had tools like MySQL Navigator for a while, but they are fairly limited.
:(
At the end of the day, MySQL is competing directly with MS SQL Server, which comes with Enterprise Manager. And no matter how easy it is to crash EM, it's what the boss sees when he makes his purchasing descision.
I personally know of at least one commercial web site that is using MS SQL and ASP, which won over MySQL and PHP purely on the fact that the buyer liked the being able to mess around with the DB with a GUI. The fact that he hasn't touched it since, and the developer hardly uses it either are beside the point.
But I do hope that the MySQL GUI doesn't have the same propensity to crash in the middle of a multi-table DB update like EM does.
All that said though, EM is a very capable tool, and has made plenty of DB administrators out of people who really aren't very adept with the SQL langauge itself (...kinda like the rest of Microsoft's products, if you think about it). When MySQL can do the same thing, it will go a long way toward helping itself and Linux on the road to general acceptance.
(Spudley Strikes Again!)
Take a look
There's also a great free front end for Oracle but its name escapes me at the moment. It's from Sweden I think.
Says it will be initially available for Windows and Linux (Sorry Mac users, you'll need to wait).
hi (george here)
i think this is a GREAT idea!! i set up my sql a long time ago, my damn WIFE used to keep all of her recipes on these god damn INDEX CARDS in the kitchen and they kept cluttering the place up!! so then she entered ALL of her recipies into my sql and then THREW all her cards away!! so then one morning i wake up and i say make me some FRENCH TOAST!! and then she goes to the computer and brings up my sql and can't figure out how to FIND the damn recipe!!
so i say just run a select statement and she is like george i cannot run a select statement i do not know how!! so i sit down and DAMN IT i forgot how to do it too!! so now ALL her recipes are stuck in my sql!! no more pork chops or ham cutlets!! we've been eating fucking beanie weenie for FIVE GOD DAMN YEARS!! select this from that, now WHAT in the HELL!! all i want is some effing french toast!! god!! now that there is a gui available she should be able to find the recipe and cook breakfast for REAL again i simply cannot wait!!
your buddy
-gbd
It looks like Administrator will be a better version (or at least more attractive), but it's not like "Oh, finally!!! a GUI interface for mySQL!!!". Granted, it's still at version 0.9.4 (*note to self: newer version than the one I'm running...have to update), but that's farther along than the currently-nonexistent Administrator.
Well?
"Murphy was an optimist" - O'Toole's commentary on Murphy's Law
Sorry Mac users, you'll need to wait
S'okay. We're used to it.
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