take out the last two sentences.
scares people away.

suggest last sentence:

"MySql's CLI tools give you full access and control
to all the the power of MySQL. If you prefer a visual tool
to manage your data in MySQL, like Access & Paradox tools see the
downloads/links
page, as you learn MySQL's capabilities.

suggest first sentence

"MySQL is a data storage program that runs quietly in the
background of your computer (a "Database"). It stores...."

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael T. Babcock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 7:48 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: "What MySQL is"


Suggestion page: "What MySQL is; layman style" (unless one exists I
haven't seen).

Something like:
"MySQL is a back-end database program.  It stores data for your programs
and allows you to interface with that data using SQL commands (see
reference manual).  MySQL has a command-line interface program (CLI)
called 'mysql' [ed. note: source of confusion?] that allows commands to
be typed in directly and executed immediately.  If you are only familiar
with visual database tools like Access, Paradox, etc. then you may find
MySQL daunting.  Consider downloading a visual front end program (see
downloads / links page) as you learn SQL."

--
Michael T. Babcock
C.T.O., FibreSpeed Ltd.
http://www.fibrespeed.net/~mbabcock



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