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- | '''MySQL''' ({{pronEng|maɪˌɛskjuːˈɛl}} "my S-Q-L") is a [[Thread (computer science)|multithreaded]], [[multi-user]] [[SQL]] [[database management system]] (DBMS)<ref>{{cite web |author=Robin Schumacher, Arjen Lentz |title=Dispelling the Myths |publisher=[[MySQL AB]] |url=https://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/dispelling-the-myths.html |accessdate=2007-02-10 }}</ref> which has, according to [[MySQL AB]], more than 10 million installations.<ref name=why-mysql>{{cite web |title=Why MySQL? |publisher=[[MySQL AB]] |url=https://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/ |accessdate=2007-02-10 }}</ref> The basic program runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. <!-- another para needed: needs discussion of db features, as well as real-world usage to establish notability --> | |
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- | In a similar fashion to the [[JBoss]] model, MySQL is owned and sponsored by a single for-profit firm, the [[Sweden|Swedish]] company [[MySQL AB]], which holds the copyright to most of the codebase. The project's [[source code]] is available under terms of the [[GNU General Public License]], as well as under a variety of [[proprietary software|proprietary]] agreements. | |
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- | On [[16 January]] [[2008]] [[MySQL AB]] announced an agreement to be acquired by [[Sun Microsystems]] for approximately US $1 billion. The acquisition is expected to close in the third or fourth quarter of [[Sun Microsystems|Sun]]'s [[fiscal year]] which ends on 30 June 2008.<ref>{{cite web |author=Kevin J. O'Brien|title=Sun to Buy Swedish Software Firm for $1 Billion|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/17/technology/17sun.html?scp=2&sq=MySQL+Sun|accessdate=2008-01-17 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Jonathan Schwartz|title=Helping Dolphins Fly|publisher=[[Sun Microsystems]] |url=https://blogs.sun.com/jonathan/entry/winds_of_change_are_blowing |accessdate=2008-01-16 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.mysql.com/kaj/2008/01/16/sun-acquires-mysql/|title=Sun acquires MySQL|publisher=MySQL AB|date=[[2008-01-16]]|accessdate=2008-01-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sun to Acquire MySQL|publisher=[[MySQL AB]] |url=https://mysql.com/news-and-events/sun-to-acquire-mysql.html |accessdate=2008-01-16 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Investor Relations - FAQ|publisher=[[Sun Microsystems]] |url=https://www.sun.com/aboutsun/investor/faq/index.jsp#14 |accessdate=2008-01-16 }}</ref> | |
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| + | '''MySQL''' ({{pronEng|maɪˌɛskjuːˈɛl}} "my S-Q-L") is a [[Thread (computer science)|multithreaded]], [[multi-user]] [[SQL]] [[database management system]] (DBMS) which has, according to [[MySQL AB]], more than 10 million installations. The basic program runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. <!-- another para needed: needs discussion of db features, as well as real-world usage to establish notability. |
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| + | In a similar fashion to the [[JBoss]] model, MySQL is owned and sponsored by a single for-profit firm, the [[Sweden|Swedish]] company [[MySQL AB]], which holds the copyright to most of the codebase. The project's [[source code]] is available under terms of the [[GNU General Public License]], as well as under a variety of [[proprietary software|proprietary]] agreements. |
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| + | On [[16 January]] [[2008]] [[MySQL AB]] announced an agreement to be acquired by [[Sun Microsystems]] for approximately US $1 billion. The acquisition is expected to close in the third or fourth quarter of [[Sun Microsystems|Sun]]'s [[fiscal year]] which ends on 30 June 2008. |
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Revision as of 12:32, 31 January 2008
MySQL (Template:PronEng "my S-Q-L") is a multithreaded, multi-user SQL database management system (DBMS) which has, according to MySQL AB, more than 10 million installations. The basic program runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases.