http://dev.mysql.com/ The latest updates for developers from MySQL AB. en Copyright 2005 MySQL AB http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/news/article_823.html Due to customer requests, MySQL AB has decided to keep the MaxDB PreCompiler supported also for future MaxDB versions. This will be done by porting the existing C/C++ Precompiler to the native SQLDBC interface. The new C/C++ Precompiler implementation is done in co-operation with Infolytics AG, and the first version will be available in May 2005. 2005-03-02 http://lists.mysql.com/announce/259 MySQL 4.1.10, a new version of the popular Open Source/Free Software Database Management System, has been released. It is now available in source and binary form for a number of platforms from our download pages at http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ and mirror sites. http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ and mirror sites.]]> 2005-02-18 http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/mysql-cluster-for-two-servers.html This HOWTO was designed for a classic setup of two servers behind a loadbalancer. The aim is to have true redundancy - either server can be unplugged and yet the site will remain up. 2005-02-08 http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/securing_mysql_windows.html At the end of January 2005 a new worm-like malware named Forbot spread across the Internet, targeting poorly configured MySQL installations and exploiting them to gain access to the Windows host machines. MySQL takes security very seriously and we are working on a set of proactive services to help alert you to bugs, security issues and new features. 2005-02-01 http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/security_alert.html Please read the security alert about the UDF Worm that can infect MySQL servers running on Microsoft Windows with poor firewall and password security. MySQL takes security very seriously and we are working on a set of proactive services to help alert you to bugs, security issues and new features. 2005-01-27 http://lists.mysql.com/announce/247 Eventum is 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 has allowed us to dramatically improve our response times. Eventum 1.4 is now available for download in source form from our download pages and mirror sites. download pages and mirror sites.]]> 2005-01-12 http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/interviews/sanja.html Behind the software of MySQL AB are of course the people. The MySQL developers, and the many other colleagues around them, are the ones who are making it all happen: new features, bug fixes, support, etc. Some of you may have met a few of them already, either at a previous MySQL Users Conference, or another occasion. As Community Relations Manager, I recently had the privilege of meeting all our developers at an internal company meeting in Malta, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to start some interviews. In this series, I aim to show you the faces of at least some of these people. 2005-01-09 http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/a-good-product.html It often appears that proponents of open source believe that open source does not actually require much in terms of marketing effort or product development. Seen as a form of evangelism, the open source message is regarded to be so compelling that, once delivered, the audience will "see the light" and convert. In this article, Arjen Lentz explores open source in the real world. 2004-12-22 http://lists.mysql.com/announce/246 MySQL 4.0.23, a new version of the popular Open Source/Free Software Database Management System has been released. This is a bug fix release for the previous production version. It is now available in source and binary form for a number of platforms from our download pages and mirror sites. download pages and mirror sites.]]> 2004-12-21 http://lists.mysql.com/announce/245 MySQL Connector/MXJ is a JMX MBean for deploying and managing a MySQL database. This makes it easy for Java developers to deploy applications which require a database by reducing installation barriers for their end-users. This is the first generally available (GA) release, and is available for download in source and binary form on the MySQL Connector/MXJ download page. MySQL Connector/MXJ download page.]]> 2004-12-20