MySQL is widely used for transaction processing databases, but it has usually been necessary to extract data into a separate database for analytics work. "The Oracle MySQL Database Service with the ...

Monty Widenius, one of the original cofounders of MySQL, issued a statement Monday articulating his latest views about Oracle’s acquisition of Sun. He shares the European Commission’s concern that the ...

Oracle’s recent move to acquire Sun has placed the responsibility for advancing MySQL development into the hands of the project’s most prominent competitor. The move is of deep concern to MySQL ...

Michael "Monty" Widenius says the European Commission is right to be concerned about the Oracle-Sun merger and urges Oracle to sell MySQL to settle antitrust issues. Lance Whitney is a freelance ...

The Open Rights Group, Knowledge Ecology International, and U.S. software freedom activist Richard Stallman on Tuesday released an open letter to the European Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes ...

Oracle is synonymous with database. In fact, the company has about six different databases to solve whatever data management problem you have. Are you still running OpenVMS? Oracle will hook you up ...

Oracle is determined to keep MySQL if it acquires Sun, but the reason likely has little to do with open source and everything to do with Microsoft. Oracle doesn't compete with open source. Not really.

Oracle is taking steps to "repair" its relationship with the MySQL community, according to sources, by moving "commercial-only" features into the database application's Community Edition and ...

Oracle's recent release of three new commercial extensions to the MySQL database has caused an outcry among some in the MySQL community. Some, including project founder Michael "Monty" Widenius, are ...

Oracle sets out "three-pronged strategy" to refresh its focus on MySQL There's a clear focus on community engagement and trust building MySQL's roadmap is also set to be available to view Oracle MySQL ...

Brisbane-based Lentz is a former community relations manager for MySQL and is the founder of Open Query, a local firm which provides services and training around the software. MySQL has long been seen ...

Percona continues to nip at Oracle’s heels, releasing a free version of the open source MySQL 5.6 database with advanced features similar to ones in Oracle’s paid enterprise edition. The newly ...