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Eventum 2.1.1 (Windows)

Eventum application was designed to be a user-friendly and flexible issue tracking system that can be used by a support department to track incoming technical support requests, or by a software development team to quickly organize tasks and bugs. Eventum is used by the MySQL AB Technical Support team, and...

Tags: MySQL AB, Eventum 2.1.1, Team Management, Software Development, Microsoft Windows, Management, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-01-25

MySQL GUI Tools 5.0-r12 (Mac)

MySQL Administrator is a powerful visual administration console that enables you to easily administer your MySQL environment and gain significantly better visibility into how your databases are operating. MySQL Administrator now integrates database management and maintenance into a single, seamless environment, with a clear and intuitive graphical user interface.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, MySQL, Tool, MySQL AB, MySQL Administrator, Databases, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2007-05-11

MySQL Query Browser 1.1.18 (Mac)

MySQL Query Browser is a database querying tool that combines the simplicity of a Web-browser-like interface with powerful features like multiple result sets on tab sheets, query history, storing query "bookmarks", editing and comparing resultsets, SQL script debugging, and more. It is released under the GPL and is available with...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, MySQL, Web Browser, MySQL AB, MySQL Query Browser, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS X, Open Source, Databases, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Enterprise Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2006-01-12

BitRock Case Study: MySQL AB

MySQL is the world's most popular open source database. It is used in more than 10 million installations ranging from large corporations to specialized embedded applications on every continent in the world. As part of their MySQL Enterprise subscription, customers get access to the MySQL Network Monitoring and Advisor Service,...

Tags: MySQL, MySQL AB, BitRock, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

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mySQL founders fork on the post-Oracle future

The co-founders of mySQL have profound disagreements on the future of the open source database following Oracle's takeover. Monty Widenius wants mySQL sold, not given to Oracle, telling reporters his Monty AB encouraged the investigation that has held up the Oracle-Sun deal. Meanwhile Marten...

Tags: Oracle Corp., MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Monty Widenius, Monty, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-10-20

EU right to investigate Oracle's MySQL buy

The European Union is justifiably investigating whether Oracle's proposed purchase of Sun -- and its subsidiary MySQL -- will lead to reduced competition and higher prices in the database market. Of course it will, and that's part of the reason European regulators are taking a hard look...

Tags: Oracle Corp., MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-09-04

Frugal Tech Show: Ubuntu, Swine Flu, Windows 7, MariaDB and MySQL

Monty Program AB is the home of MariaDB, a fork of the MySQL project by the original founders. Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope, the effect of Twitter on Swine Flu news dissemination, Windows XP compatibility/virtualization in Windows 7,...

Tags: Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows 7, MySQL, Founder, Monty Program AB, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Databases, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-04-27

Is MySQL done under Oracle or is there a fork in its future?

With Oracle acquiring Sun Microsystems, it also acquires MySQL, the poster child for open-source applications. (Not to mention Solaris, which Sun says is a larger Linux distribution than Red Hat.) Vivek Ranadive, CEO of Tibco Software, says the term "Oracle and open source has always been an...

Tags: Oracle Corp., MySQL, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-04-23

Kickfire: Released for all the right reasons, but with the worst timing?

Kickfire's hardware-accelerated MySQL appliance blows the doors off monster Oracle database servers in equivalent TPC-H benchmarks in a tiny fraction of the cost, space, storage and power usage.  Last week, during their press briefings the future of the company looked bright indeed. There's only one...

Tags: Oracle Corp., MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Kickfire, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-04-21

Did Sun just make mySQL closed source?

Did Sun just make mySQL closed source?Free users are getting stable codewhat kind of coment is that ?Supposed to imply that the open source edition is the best one, while the enterprise edition is bloated with un industrialized new features ? In what kind of world are you leaving were...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Databases, Sun/MySQL, MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPL

Discussion threads 2008-04-17

Mozilla's T-Bird 3 to get calendar, search, UI, config, add-on improvements in late 2008-early 2009

The newly minted Mozilla e-mail subsidiary has moved out of stealth mode and is targeting the release of the next generation of Thunderbird for late 2008. The open source Thunderbird 3, now under development, will feature integrated calendaring, better search, easier configuration, significant user interface improvements...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Open Source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Mozilla Thunderbird, Plan, Mozilla Corp., E-mail Clients, E-mail, Software, Online Communications, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-02-19

Sun and MySQL: How It Stacks Up for Developers

Most business analysts have applauded the announced acquisition by Sun Microsystems of open-source database provider MySQL AB. Although the business case for bringing MySQL under the Sun umbrella is clear, the acquisition leaves many developers wondering just what is in store for them. Developers want products that are easy to...

Tags: Developer, MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Open Source, Mergers & Acquisitions, Databases, Investment, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

White papers 2008-02-01

Sun acquires MySQL; Adds to its software stack

Updated: Sun Microsystems is taking the plunge into the database market with the purchase of open source database developer MySQL for $1 billion ($800 million in cash in exchange for all MySQL stock and assumption of approximately $200 million in options). With the move, announced Wednesday, Sun...

Tags: MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Wall Street, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-16

Sun refuses to give up on software acquisitions, buys MySQL for $1 billion

We knew that Sun has been lusting after a real software business in addition to Solaris. We knew that Sun "shares" -- that it digs open source, including Solaris and Java. And we knew that Sun had a love-hate relationship with Oracle and a hate-hate relationship with IBM and Microsoft....

Tags: Oracle Corp., MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Problem, IBM Corp., Open Source, Databases, Linux, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Operating Systems, Hardware, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2008-01-16

Obligation at bottom of open source incline

Obligation at bottom of open source inclineThe difference is......that the freedom resides in the software, not in the person using it. I'm not "free" to do whatever I want with the software; the software is "free" from any control by me. Some might call that anthropomorphism - attributing a human...

Tags: UNIX, knowledge, open source, software, GPL

Discussion threads 2007-05-25

AB Transfer 2.6 (Mac)

AB Transfer reads CSV-separated, TAB-separated, Act DBF input files, and MySQL databases, converts them to text encoding, and finally adds them to address book. Furthermore, it exports native Excel, WEB.DE, GMX, and paxo.com formats. While import uses an address book like user interface to map fields, export uses a 1-window...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, MySQL, Turingart, AB Transfer, Databases, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2007-03-14

Open source and the mass market

Open source and the mass marketWhere the problem is.Look, I don't wnat to get into yet another, "is too, is not" argument but the fact is OpenOffice is NOT a great productivity suite when compared to MS Office or Corel Office.Users look at it and understand that if they switch...

Tags: business market, OpenOffice, open source, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., software

Discussion threads 2006-10-03

Free vs. Open

Free vs. OpenI don't get it[i]Having every user's address and being able to force compliance with security fixes is the main advantage the proprietary world retains.[/i]I don't see this. All but a very few software packages can be run untethered, and if by "user's address" you mean postal, the...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), British Broadcasting Corp., Open Source philosophy, open source, Stallman, GPL, software

Discussion threads 2006-05-08

Don't cry for me oh mySQL (the truth is Oracle can't have you)

Don't cry for me oh mySQL (the truth is Oracle can't have you)thank you so muchDana,There is not nearly enough Andrew Lloyd Weber in my life. Thank you for this gift. best,Corneliuswhat you are saying isstolen propert if legitimized, then its legit propertyVery similar to the pirates who took over...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Databases, Oracle Corp., MySQL, GPL, commercial version

Discussion threads 2006-02-17

Oracle snaps up open-source database firm

Oracle snaps up open-source database firmis Oracle buying the competition?Is Oracle buying the competition to sell the same products for ca$h or just to kill them?I had thought about using SleepyCat for a data store in one of my projects,but now will have to re-think this. As I understand, SleepyCat...

Tags: Databases, Mergers & Acquisitions, Oracle USA, open source, Oracle Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-02-14