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First MySQL 5.5 Beta Released

Posted by kdawson on from the taking-care-of-business dept.

joabj writes "While MySQL is the subject of much high-profile wrangling between the EU and Oracle (and the MySQL creator himself), the MySQL developers have been quietly moving the widely-used database software forward. The new beta version of MySQL, the first publicly available, features such improvements as near-asynchronous replication and more options for partitioning. A new release model has been enacted as well, bequeathing this version the title of 'MySQL Server 5.5.0-m2.' Downloads here."

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  1. Re:frist psotgres by nxtw · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Ease of use also counts for something when working with the masses...

    By that metric, MS Access wins every time...

  2. Re:frist psotgres by nxtw · · Score: 4, Insightful

    counts for something != counts for everything but nice try

    I can't think of many criteria in which PostgreSQL is lacking compared to MySQL. In my experience, MySQL is "easier to use" only in that the default security configuration on some distribution packages is easier to understand.