MySQL has varied licensing, and their web site has all the details. The short of it is this: 1) You can use it for development for free, and 2) the host should be paying for server licensing (if any).
MySQL isn't that much different than SQL server. There should be a resource that compares the two with descriptions of how to accomplish the same results. On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 4:53 PM, Mike Little <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi guys, > > my client does not wish to pay for utilising an SQL Server db. > > access will not suffice for the applications they are requesting eg. > concurrent usage and security. > > mySQL. my webhost offers this connection with their basic plans. > > 1. is mySQL free to use? > 2. how different is it from SQL Server eg. will i need much upskilling to > use? > > thanks heaps. > mike > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:301446 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
