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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...