On Wed, Jun 18, 2003 at 09:10:39AM -0800, M Rafiq wrote: > Tim, > May be a an off-topic question to you or anybody who can answer. > > What is the best source / books to learn mysql quickest possible without > too much cost to an individual?
The online docs are good: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/index.html For dead trees, these are good: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0735712123 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0596001452 Tim. > I am asking this because in my recent job search I found couple of good > companies are also using mysql. > > Regards > Rafiq > > > > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 06:09:39 -0800 > > On Tue, Jun 17, 2003 at 01:30:17PM -0800, Gogala, Mladen wrote: > > Nope, it will not. Companies are still suspicious toward open source > > and if they cannot buy it, they will not use it. The most often quoted > > reason is support. > > http://www.mysql.com/support/index.html > > I have found their support consistently excellent. > > Tim. > > > Mladen Gogala > > Oracle DBA > > Phone:(203) 459-6855 > > Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 3:10 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > > WILL OPEN-SOURCE THREATEN ORACLE, IBM AND MS? | Internet News > > How big of a threat are open-source databases to software giants like > > Oracle, who hold most of the market and revenue share today? MySQL > > could be the biggest challenger to Oracle, and even Microsoft and IBM > > in the database market. MySQL is making inroads as a database > > alternative for small businesses or departmentally inside larger > > enterprises. Ultimately, the groundswell of support for MySQL could > > propel it on a Linux-like course to stardom as companies look to > > reduce TCO for databases. > > > > For the full details, click: > > http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/2221901 > > > > Interesting article.... Is this the wave of the future for the small > > consultant?? > > > > If the CEO is smart he will start a certification program and release > > upgrades every 18 months. It keeps the revenue comming it. > > Ron > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > -- > > Author: Ron Rogers > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). 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