Sun has sent shockwaves through the open-source software community today by acquiring open-source database company MySQL AB. The MySQL database is regarded as one of the core components of open source ...

Linux users worry that Sun's purchase of MySQL will mean a de-emphasis of Linux and the LAMP stack in favor of Sun's Solaris ecosystem For an executive who had just had his company bought for a cool ...

For an executive who had just had his company bought for a cool billion a few months ago and was on the eve of announcing a major update to his business’ flagship database program, former MySQL CEO ...

For an executive who had just had his company bought for a cool billion a few months ago and was on the eve of announcing a major update to his business’ flagship database program, former MySQL CEO ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The sale of Sun Microsystems to Oracle, along with the ...

Editor’s Note: We’d like to let you know that starting Nov. 6, this newsletter will be renamed Network World’s Linux & Open Source Newsletter. The name change will better reflect the focus of this ...

Linux isn't nearly as hard as you think it is. In fact, Linux has become one of the easiest desktop and server operating systems on the planet. How is that possible? For one thing, modern Linux ...

MySQL 8.0的支持期限即将结束，用户只有六个月时间进行迁移，否则将面临安全和可靠性风险。 开源数据库支持服务和数据库即服务提供商Percona警告称，超过半数的MySQL实例仍在使用MySQL 8.0版本，而该版本的支持将于2026年4月30日结束。 Percona联合创始人Peter Zaitsev ...

InfoQ 深度专访 “MySQL 之父” — Michael “Monty” Widenius ，全文包括视频访谈实录，以及精华文字整理。 按照我们所熟知的演进规律，历史滚滚向前，旧的基础设施会被新的所替换，但在技术世界，这一规律也有失效的时候——三十几年前诞生的软件作品，可能 ...

This month MySQL turns 30. Once the bedrock of web development, MySQL remains immensely popular. But as MySQL enters its fourth decade, it ironically has sown the seeds of its own decline, especially ...