Sun's software lineup now includes Java, MySQL, OpenSolaris and GlassFish. The company can now pair MySQL with Solaris and could fill out its roster with other targeted acquisitions.

Managing MySQL You must enter commands to communicate with MySQL. You can do this by typing statements using the command line utility that comes with the software.

MySQL founder Michael “Monty” Widenius and his co-founder David Axmark, however, came up with a different model a few years ago: the Business Source License (BSL).

Right-click the PHP page you want to use to call the stored procedure and select "Open With." Click the PHP editor to open the code. Add the PHP connection to the MySQL database.

Oracle is holding back test cases in the latest release of MySQL. It's a move that has all the markings of the company's continued efforts to further close up the open source software and alienate ...