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#1 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 07:14 AM

I just installed 5.0 and all the new GUI tools (Windows edition).

I just used Administrator to create a database table in Test and query
browser to insert a record and select it.

Wow!

MySQL has come a long way!

#2 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 07:14 AM

"John A. Bailo" <jabailo@texeme.com> wrote in message
news:F_OdnUw0Wbv1TS_eRVn-qQ@speakeasy.net...
> Wow! MySQL has come a long way!

Indeed! I am pretty happy with the "new" GUI tools. Though they aren't
that new anymore, they've been out for quite a while. Seems that many
people do not download them, because I frequently see questions about "does
MySQL have a GUI?" MySQL should probably bundle their GUI tools into their
Windows binary download.

Have you also checked out the system tray monitor? It should be installed
in the Programs folder with MySQL Administrator.

I wish the curmudgeons on comp.databases would re-evaluate MySQL. There are
several regulars on that newsgroup who turn up their noses at the "toy
database." But I think they are basing their opinions on a very old
release, probably 3.23.

Regards,
Bill K.

#3 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 07:14 AM

Bill Karwin wrote:

> Indeed! I am pretty happy with the "new" GUI tools. Though they aren't
> that new anymore, they've been out for quite a while. Seems that many
> people do not download them, because I frequently see questions about "does
> MySQL have a GUI?" MySQL should probably bundle their GUI tools into their
> Windows binary download.

Exactly. Just reading this newsgroup, I see many are still asking the
old "how do I set up a root password and add a new user" question --
which is managed easily with the Admin tools.

>
> Have you also checked out the system tray monitor? It should be installed
> in the Programs folder with MySQL Administrator.

I am running it, and it's how I launch the adminstrator and the query tool.

> I wish the curmudgeons on comp.databases would re-evaluate MySQL. There are
> several regulars on that newsgroup who turn up their noses at the "toy
> database." But I think they are basing their opinions on a very old
> release, probably 3.23.

Yes! They don't even realize that it has stored procedures.

And now, mySql is the only database with load balancing for clusters
(yes, read the fine print -- Sql Server still can't do clusters for load
balancing!)

#4 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 07:14 AM

In article <43B40DB8.2070809@texeme.com>,
John A. Bailo <jabailo@texeme.com> wrote:
>Bill Karwin wrote:
>
>> I wish the curmudgeons on comp.databases would re-evaluate MySQL. There are
>> several regulars on that newsgroup who turn up their noses at the "toy
>> database." But I think they are basing their opinions on a very old
>> release, probably 3.23.
>
>Yes! They don't even realize that it has stored procedures.
>
>And now, mySql is the only database with load balancing for clusters
>(yes, read the fine print -- Sql Server still can't do clusters for load
>balancing!)

Except that most of the "toy database" comments that I've seen have more
to do with using MyISAM as a back end. No transactions and only
table-level locks are show stoppers for any multiuser system.

But yes, with InnoDB, it's wonderful.
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