MySQL is a relational database management system. It is a Open Source SQL database provided by MySQL AB. MySQL is very fast, reliable, and easy to use. It also has a very practical set of features developed in very close cooperation with our users.

MySQL was originally developed to handle very large databases much faster than existing solutions and has been successfully used in highly demanding production environments for several years. Though under constant development, MySQL today offers a rich and very useful set of functions. The connectivity, speed, and security make MySQL highly suited for accessing databases on the Internet.

PHP prgramming is used to access MySQL databases on a Unix server. More information is available at MySQL, the world's most popular open source database.

Other open source databases include the following: OpenBase SQL is the first relational database on Mac OS X. OpenBase SQL delivers the scalable, high performance, e-enterprise features, simplicity and affordability your next-generation Mac OS X applications demand. SQLite is a C library that implements an embeddable SQL database engine. Mckoi SQL is an open source Java SQL database system which is very new. CQL++ is an ANSI and ODBC compliant database management system with complete source code.

We used MySQL databases for many websites. This cross-platform database can be used for server-side or client-side applications and can be exported with ease.

• MySQL Box contains MySQL manual (from O'reilly) and a CD with Linux installer. The CD also contains all the other supported platforms including Windows & Unix installation packages. All versions are licensed under the GPL. MySQL Version in the box is 4.0.12. MySQL Box is only $69.95 (in the US)!
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