Downloading MySQL

What's the deal with downloads of MySQL?

I've been away from MySQL for a few years and have not really been
keeping close tabs on things, although I have kept my mysql mailing list
subscription and am aware of a major player planning to purchase MySQL.
Did that actually go ahead?

The reason I ask is that I want to download a free copy of MySQL to use
for development purposes and found that I couldn't simply download it
any more the way I did several years ago. It gives you a form to
complete where you have to supply all kinds of contact information and
then assures you that someone will be in touch within 48 hours. What the
heck is all that about? Is this some sort of "marketing offensive" where
some sales guy is going to try to push me into purchasing MySQL and a
service contract??

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Re: Downloading MySQL

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> It gives you a form to complete...

You can choose to skip all that.

PB

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Rhino wrote:
> What's the deal with downloads of MySQL?
>
> I've been away from MySQL for a few years and have not really been
> keeping close tabs on things, although I have kept my mysql mailing
> list subscription and am aware of a major player planning to purchase
> MySQL. Did that actually go ahead?
>
> The reason I ask is that I want to download a free copy of MySQL to
> use for development purposes and found that I couldn't simply download
> it any more the way I did several years ago. It gives you a form to
> complete where you have to supply all kinds of contact information and
> then assures you that someone will be in touch within 48 hours. What
> the heck is all that about? Is this some sort of "marketing offensive"
> where some sales guy is going to try to push me into purchasing MySQL
> and a service contract??
>
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> Rhino
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Re: Downloading MySQL

Rhino wrote:
> I've been away from MySQL for a few years and have not really been
> keeping close tabs on things, although I have kept my mysql mailing list
> subscription and am aware of a major player planning to purchase MySQL.
> Did that actually go ahead?

Well... first Sun bought MySQL AB and recently Oracle bought Sun.

> The reason I ask is that I want to download a free copy of MySQL to use
> for development purposes and found that I couldn't simply download it
> any more the way I did several years ago. It gives you a form to
> complete where you have to supply all kinds of contact information and
> then assures you that someone will be in touch within 48 hours. What the
> heck is all that about? Is this some sort of "marketing offensive" where
> some sales guy is going to try to push me into purchasing MySQL and a
> service contract??

Go to www.mysql.com , select the "Downloads (GA)" tab, click on "MySQL
Community Server" and select the operating system.
After you've clicked on the "Download" button you will be presented with
a form to login as a returning user, or register as a new user.
Below that form is a link ">>No thanks, just take me to the downloads!"

Pretty simple to avoid the questions.

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