Casually browsing around the site, I'm having a difficult time figuring out how to download MySQL for free...<p>edit: <a href="http://mysql.org" rel="nofollow">http://mysql.org</a> redirects to <a href="http://dev.mysql.com" rel="nofollow">http://dev.mysql.com</a>.<p>They've completely segmented the navigation between the commercial and developer sections of the site.
Oracle scores a few points for ruthless efficiency. No more Sun.com and no obvious way to download MySQL for free in just a couple of days. PostgreSQL is going to blow up.
Maybe it's the first step of integrating mysql.com into Oracle's web-site and developer site into OTN as they are doing with sun.com now.<p>They promised MySQL will be a separate division inside company, but said nothing about the site AFAIR.
MySQL web site has always been horrible for navigation and community version download purposes. This is nothing new -- the site and the steps to download look pretty much the same as before Oracle.
I panicked slightly when I noticed that there were no documentation links visible. Luckily they're all still there at <a href="http://dev.mysql.com" rel="nofollow">http://dev.mysql.com</a>.
It has that Oracle enterprisey lock-in feel now, move along to Postgres and mongoDB which I did. I am really loving mongodb for most stuff and Postgres for ad-hoc, searching needs.
If Java becomes assimilated into the Borgacle, then how does the ease and openness of developing for, oh, say, Android change? Are others seeing a less open future or am I paranoid?
They could put a link to this phrase they have on the top of the site "The world's most popular open source database", similarly to how they are linking to Sun servers.