MySQL™: The World’s Most Popular Open Source Database 130 MySQL™ in a nutshell • MySQL is an RDBMS, such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2 and others • MySQL is designed for mission critical applications, where performance and reliability are key • MySQL runs on most operating systems • MySQL interfaces with most programming languages • MySQL aims to have everything necessary, and nothing more: ACID transactions, replication, interfaces • MySQL is available both under GPL and a commercial licence – dual licensing Copyright 2003 MySQL AB