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	June 28, 2006 MySQL Is A Strong Leader In Open Source Projects The Forrester Wave™ Project Summary, Q2 2006 by Michael Goulde with Randy Heffner, Megan Daniels

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Executive Summary

MySQL is one of the four components of the popular LAMP stack and is widely used on the Internet as well as on other applications. As a result, there are many developers skilled in using MySQL, and a lot of training material is available. The most recent release, MySQL 5.0, has added key features that make it more attractive for mission-critical applications. The software is available under both General Public License (GPL) and commercial licenses. The former license qualifies MySQL as legitimate open source software; but since development is for the most part done by MySQL employees, it cannot be considered the best example of an open source community. By not taking advantage of collaborative development, MySQL may evolve more slowly than it might otherwise. MySQL is best used by developers who are looking for a basic relational database that is well-proven for Web applications, low cost, and easy to learn and implement. Users who need enterprise features may consider MySQL but could find some features lacking or yet to be proven.

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