The Future of MySQL
What is the future of MySQL? This is a question that interests many.
To be specific: Will there be significant performance improvements? Code contributions? Bug fixes? New features? Open Source licensed documentation? Will the users be happy with the Monthly Rapid Updates now released for the MySQL Community Server?
On another, more competitive level: Will there be successful forks? What will the MySQL AB founders do? What is Percona’s next move?
Julian Cash, known for his visionary photography, extended his scope during a Wednesday session at the MySQL Conference. Hard work during his predictive session gave me insight. I now know the answers.
However, I’m afraid I cannot share the revelations on this blog. What I can do, though, is to point to Julian Cash’s site “The Human Creativity Project”, and to the visible results of his other sessions on Wednesday.
Thank you Julian!
Links:
- The Human Creativity Project: http://www.humancreativity.com/
- Julian Cash’s visionary sessions on Wednesday at the MySQL Conference: http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliancash/sets/72157617184626249




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