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MySQL 5.0 Candidate Released

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the it'll-be-awhile-before-we-get-to-upgrade dept.

Brian "Krow" Aker (Former Slashdot Coder now MySQL Employee) writes "I am pleased to announce the release candidate for MySQL 5.0. This version has been in development now for three years. We have worked to add update-able views, ansi stored procedures, and triggers. In addition we have added a number of fun features that we are experimenting with and resolved issues with bad data inserts (which personally annoyed the hell out of me when we rewrote Slashdot a couple of years back so I am happy to see this issue go away). We look forward to feedback on the candidate and will show some love for bug reports."

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  1. Re:Is it a "real" database yet? by codesurfer · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'd say so...despite the detractors, I've been able to use MySQL for many highly trafficed sites, and heavily used applications. Does it have the full robustness of Oracle? Of course not, but it also does not come with the accompanying price tag. Choice of db software is just that...a choice. I can envisage situations in which I may prefer having Oracle, but to be honest, MySQL addresses most day to day situations more than adequately. It's a real db, IMO.

  2. Re:Time for new comparisons to be made. by tdemark · · Score: 5, Interesting

    And of course you can't include Oracle in any impartial study.

    You could, except for the fact that the license you just paid thousands per CPU for doesn't allow you to publish the results.