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MySQL is a SQL (Structured Query Language) database server. SQL is the
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most popular database language in the world. MySQL is a client-server
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implementation that consists of a server daemon `mysqld' and many
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different client programs/libraries.
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The main goals of MySQL are speed and robustness.
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The base upon which MySQL is built is a set of routines that have been
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used in a highly demanding production environment for many years. While
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MySQL is still in development it already offers a rich and highly useful
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function set.
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The official way to pronounce 'MySQL' is 'My Ess Que Ell' (Not MY-SEQUEL).
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This package contains the MySQL client programs and libraries.
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