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MySQL licenses for dummies

The following summary shows my personal understanding of MySQL 5.1 licenses, packages and products. It does not necessarily reflect 100% the way MySQL understands it. But after all the discussions I hope it is as close as possible to the reality:

MySQL Embedded Database Server

(Download -> OEM Software)

 Classic  (OEM license, -MEM -InnoDB)
 Pro      (= Classic +InnoDB)
 Advanced (= Pro +Partitioning)

MySQL Community Sever

(Download -> Download)

 Community (GPL, -NDB)

MySQL Enterprise Server

(Download -> Enterprise Software)

 Pro      (GPL or commercial, -NDB +InnoDB +MEM, Basic + Silver customer, MRU + QSP)
 Advanced (= Pro +Partitioning, Gold + Platinum customer)

MySQL Cluster


(Download)
 Community Edition (GPL, all features)
 Com (ex CGE?)     (OEM or commercial, -InnoDB +NDB)
 Com-Pro           (Com, all features)
 Standard Edition  (= Com, -NDB-API -Cluster-Repl, -LDAP)

Upgrade

EP customer should follow the QSP trail unless it is critical for them to install an MRU to get a quick bugfix to hold them over until the next QSP is released.

 Month   version / release
     0   5.1.30
     1   5.1.30-MRU1
     2   5.1.30-MRU2
     3   5.1.31
     4   5.1.31-MRU1 and 5.1.30-QSP
     5   5.1.31-MRU2
     6   5.1.32
     7   5.1.32-MRU1 and 5.1.31-QSP

Legend

 CE  - Community Edition
 EP  - Enterprise Edition (why not EE?)
 MRU - Monthly Rapid Update (EP only)
 QSP - Quarterly Service Pack (EP only)
 OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer
 MEM - MySQL Enterprise Monitior
 CGE - Carrier Grade Edition

Please correct me, if I am wrong. And when you have more questions let me know and I try to clear this.

MySQL licenses for dummies

Morgan said...

You might want to add that Community Edition has partitioning.