shadyDW Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Can someone please define for me what "mysql" is and it's purpose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaJill Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 MySQL is a database system. The MySQL database server is the world's most popular open source database. Or you could google what is mysql? for an even more in depth definition. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevevan Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 It's similar to the database system Oracle, however, it's free and (in my opinion) it's a lot better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanchao Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 AND, a lot of stuff people/companies typically run on their websites use it. Like any kind of website that would show current information that's stored in a database. This could be specific stuff your organisation wants to show to your users, or it could be any of the software packages that make use of a MySQL database. Examples include: * A user discussion forum like this one you're looking at; all posts, users, settings, etc, etc are stored in a database, and MySQL is a very common one, and a very free one. Examples include PHPbb forum that's included with your Totalchoice account. * A Weblog / blog / diary site: All posts would be in the mySQL database. * Any other database driven site that uses PHPNuke, PostNuke, etc. * Some picture galleries like Coppermine These are typical uses of the MySQL database you have on your account. Cheers, Chanchao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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