On 03/12/2012 10:07 AM, arag...@dcsnow.com wrote: > Hello all, > > I did a little searching but didn't come up with anything. I'm using > Fedora 16 and am about to start doing some database work on some > databases that were built in Mysql 5 (I think). I know there have > been some forks since Sun then Oracle took over the project. Is Mysql > still the "standard" or has one of the forks taken over? > > I know Mysql is still there and can be installed but it might be a > good idea to move where everyone else is moving for compatibility. > That is if people are moving at all. > > Thanks. > > --- > Will Y. > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by *MailScanner* <http://www.mailscanner.info/>, and is > believed to be clean.
The original author of mysql has created mariaDB http://mariadb.org/ which I believe is claimed to maintain compatability with mysql. Some linux distros are considering offering alternative packages. PostGreSQL http://www.postgresql.org/ is also quite popular and has its advantages and disadvantages over mysql. While a subset of PostgreSQL and Mysql are compatible, both have extensions that are not. If your looking for something more compatible with mysql, then I think mariadb is what you want. SQLite http://www.sqlite.org is also popular for certain purposes. Nataraj
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