MySQL 5.1 Released, Not Quite Up To Par

Mad Merlin writes "It's no secret that MySQL 5.1 has been a long time in the making, with the first beta release being in Nov 2005, but MySQL 5.1.30 has finally been released as GA. MySQL users can expect new features such as table/index partitioning, row based replication, a new plugin architecture, an event scheduler and a host of performance improvements from 5.1." Monty also had a blog post outlining some of the challenges faced in 5.1, including crashing bugs and a beta quality to most new features.

Comments

MySQL x.1 releases gives me the creeps

[julie-h]

I'm I the only one that get the creeps when a 1 is followed after the . in the version?

Re:well

[Windows_NT]

While we are using car analogies:
If your car dies, just do what microsoft suggests, and close all of the windows. maybe the car will then restart?

Re:"Fair and balanced" summary??

[Em Ellel]

...it no wonder MySQL sucks if he can admit on the one hand it's bugridden (not in those words, sure) and then say at the same time, it's ready for general production usage.

I think that just brings it up to the major leagues. I mean Oracle managed to ship production versions of its DB with developer's home directory hardcoded into startup script which without modifications would not allow you to start DB. How does something like THAT pass QA?

-Em

Re:news flash

[kwerle]

Cognitive dissonance is a wonderful thing.

No, it's a terrible thing.

But I want it. Badly.

Re:"Fair and balanced" summary??

[Sleepy]

>How does something like THAT pass QA?

That's REALLY unfair to blame Oracle for QA processes... they outsource SQA process, so it's a SUPPLIER problem.