Comments on: Downloading MySQL: How bad can it get?

By: Rasmus Kaj

Rasmus Kaj — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:36:52 +0000

Of course, going to the mysql company web site to download mysql seems to me like a rather strange exception, certainly not the rule.

The default way is of course to use the package manager of your operating system, and typing something like “apt-get install mysql” or “pkgadd mysql” should bee all that’s needed.

By: Lewis Litanzios

Lewis Litanzios — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:31:35 +0000

I know. It’s bloody annoying isn’t it. I install my local work environment (PHP, Apache, MySQL, phpmyadmin) manually. But the next time I *do* a WordPress I’m gonna check out an ‘all-in-one-install’ Server Suite or XAMPP package.

By: Emil Stenström

Emil Stenström — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:03:40 +0000

@Eric: I see what you mean, but downloading Microsoft Word from IBM:s website would feel wrong too. And although it’s a hell of annoying, it’s still doable…

By: Eric Bergen

Eric Bergen — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:18:16 +0000

It’s much easier if you use our MySQL mirror. It contains both enterprise and community releases in a simple directory hierarchy.

http://mirror.provenscaling.com/mysql/

Yes it’s perfectly legal to distribute mysql enterprise. It’s GPL licensed just like the community binaries.

By: Emil Stenström

Emil Stenström — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:04:00 +0000

@Anders Ytterström: Seems likely considering how many steps it takes to download IE from microsofts website :). They are not at all as bad as MySQL though. Microsoft has lots and lots of products, and a very small part of their visitors will likely want to download IE…

@Jamie: I tend to like to mirror my production environment as closely as possibly, to prevent errors that only show up in production.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:19:55 +0000

Hilarious.. I typically use sqlite locally and then mysql in production (come pre-installed on pretty much any server).

By: Henrik Lissner

Henrik Lissner — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:33:49 +0000

Yes! My train of thought everytime I have to go download it. Couldn’t put it better myself!

By: Anders Ytterström

Anders Ytterström — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:59:08 +0000

MySQL-devs maybe surf to much on the Microsoft website? “IE is the most popular browser on the most popular OS, and they make it this hard too, therefore we will be the most popular database!”

By: M

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:12:38 +0000

mysql is the php of databases. I just use postgres and couchdb for my django projects.

By: Johan Lind

Johan Lind — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:47:32 +0000

I accept that I have to choose between community and enterprise since they have to make money somehow, but the os, architecture and mirrors choices are just simply annoying.