What Is MySQL AB?
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`MySQL AB' is the company of the `MySQL' founders and main developers.
`MySQL AB' was originally established in Sweden by David Axmark, Allan
Larsson, and Michael `Monty' Widenius.

 with one
another and with our users, supporters, and partners.

 *Note
What-is::.

The `MySQL' core values show our dedication to `MySQL' and `Open
Source'.

We want the `MySQL Database Software' to be:
   * The best and the most widely used database in the world.

   * Available to, and affordable by all.

   * Easy to use.

   * Continuously improving while remaining fast and safe.

   * Fun to use and improve.

   * Free from bugs.

`MySQL AB' and the people at `MySQL AB':
   * Promote `Open Source' philosophy and support the `Open Source'
     community.

   * Aim to be good citizens.

   * Prefer partners that share our values and mind-set.

   * Answer e-mail and provide support.

   * Are a virtual company, networking with others.

   * Work against software patents.

The `MySQL' web site (`http://www.mysql.com/') provides the latest
information about `MySQL' and `MySQL AB'.

 AB
subsidiaries. They are located in the US and Germany, respectively.

The Business Model and Services of MySQL AB
-------------------------------------------

One of the most common questions we encounter is: "_How can you make a
living from something you give away for free?_" This is how.

`MySQL AB' makes money on support, services, commercial licenses, and
royalties. We use these revenues to fund product development and to
expand the `MySQL' business.

 our
business model and build a basis for sustainable growth.

Support
.......

`MySQL AB' is run and owned by the founders and main developers of the
`MySQL' database. The developers are committed to giving support to
customers and other users in order to stay in touch with their needs
and problems. All our support is given by qualified developers. Really
tricky questions are answered by Michael `Monty' Widenius, principal
author of the `MySQL Server'.  *Note Support::.

For more information and ordering support at various levels, see
`http://www.mysql.com/support/' or contact our sales staff at
.

Training and Certification
..........................

`MySQL AB' delivers `MySQL' and related training worldwide.  We offer
both open courses and in-house courses tailored to the specific needs
of your company. `MySQL Training' is also available through our
partners, the `Authorised MySQL Training Centers'.

Our training material uses the same example databases used in our
documentation and our sample applications, and is always updated to
reflect the latest `MySQL' version. Our trainers are backed by the
development team to guarantee the quality of the training and the
continuous development of the course material. This also ensures that
no questions raised during the courses remain unanswered.

Attending our training courses will enable you to achieve your `MySQL'
application goals. You will also:
   * Save time.

   * Improve the performance of your application(s).

   * Reduce or eliminate the need for additional hardware, decreasing
     cost.

   * Enhance security.

   * Increase customers' and co-workers' satisfaction.

   * Prepare yourself for `MySQL Certification'.

If you are interested in our training as a potential participant or as
a training partner, please visit the training section at
`http://www.mysql.com/training/' or contact us at: .

For details about the `MySQL Certification Program', please see
`http://www.mysql.com/certification/'.

Consulting
..........

`MySQL AB' and its `Authorised Partners' offer consulting services to
users of `MySQL Server' and to those who embed `MySQL Server' in their
own software, all over the world.

Our consultants can help you design and tune your databases, construct
efficient queries, tune your platform for optimal performance, resolve
migration issues, set up replication, build robust transactional
applications, and more.  We also help customers embed `MySQL Server' in
their products and applications for large-scale deployment.

Our consultants work in close collaboration with our development team,
which ensures the technical quality of our professional services.
Consulting assignments range from 2-day power-start sessions to
projects that span weeks and months. Our expertise not only covers
`MySQL Server'--it also extends into programming and scripting
languages such as PHP, Perl, and more.

If you are interested in our consulting services or want to become a
consulting partner, please visit the consulting section of our web site
at `http://www.mysql.com/consulting/' or contact our consulting staff
at .

Commercial Licenses
...................

 `GPL'
terms (such as the requirement that your application must also be `GPL',
you may purchase a commercial license for the same product from `MySQL
AB'; see `http://www.mysql.com/products/pricing.html'.  Since `MySQL
AB' owns the copyright to the `MySQL' source code, we are able to
employ `Dual Licensing', which means that the same product is available
under `GPL' and under a commercial license. This does not in any way
affect the `Open Source' commitment of `MySQL AB'. For details about
when a commercial license is required, please see *Note MySQL
licenses::.

We also sell commercial licenses of third-party `Open Source GPL'
software that adds value to `MySQL Server'. A good example is the
`InnoDB' transactional storage engine that offers `ACID' support,
row-level locking, crash recovery, multi-versioning, foreign key
support, and more. *Note InnoDB::.

Partnering
..........

`MySQL AB' has a worldwide partner programme that covers training
courses, consulting and support, publications, plus reselling and
distributing `MySQL' and related products. `MySQL AB Partners' get
visibility on the `http://www.mysql.com/' web site and the right to use
special versions of the `MySQL' trademarks to identify their products
and promote their business.

If you are interested in becoming a `MySQL AB Partner', please e-mail
.

 over the years.

The `MySQL' web site (`http://www.mysql.com/') is popular among
developers and users. In October 2001, we served 10 million page views.
Our visitors represent a group that makes purchase decisions and
recommendations for both software and hardware. Twelve percent of our
visitors authorise purchase decisions, and only nine percent are not
involved in purchase decisions at all. More than 65% have made one or
more online business purchases within the last half-year, and 70% plan
to make one in the next few months.

Contact Information
-------------------

The `MySQL' web site (`http://www.mysql.com/') provides the latest
information about `MySQL' and `MySQL AB'.

For press services and inquiries not covered in our News releases
(`http://www.mysql.com/news/'), please send an e-mail to
.

If you have a valid support contract with `MySQL AB', you will get
timely, precise answers to your technical questions about the `MySQL'
software. For more information, see *Note Support::.  On our web site,
see `http://www.mysql.com/support/', or send an e-mail to
.

For information about `MySQL' training, please visit the training
section at `http://www.mysql.com/training/'. If you have restricted
access to the Internet, please contact the `MySQL AB' training staff
via e-mail at .  *Note Business Services Training::.

For information on the `MySQL Certification Program', please see
`http://www.mysql.com/certification/'.  *Note Business Services
Training::.

If you're interested in consulting, please visit the consulting section
of our web site at `http://www.mysql.com/consulting/'. If you have
restricted access to the Internet, please contact the `MySQL AB'
consulting staff via e-mail at .  *Note Business
Services Consulting::.

Commercial licenses may be purchased online at
`https://order.mysql.com/'. There you will also find information on how
to fax your purchase order to `MySQL AB'. More information about
licensing can be found at `http://www.mysql.com/products/pricing.html'.
If you have questions regarding licensing or you want a quote for a
high-volume license deal, please fill in the contact form on our web
site (`http://www.mysql.com/') or send an e-mail message to
 (for licensing questions) or to 
(for sales inquiries).  *Note MySQL licenses::.

If you represent a business that is interested in partnering with
`MySQL AB', please send an e-mail to .  *Note
Business Services Partnering::.

For more information on the `MySQL' trademark policy, refer to
`http://www.mysql.com/company/trademark.html' or send an e-mail to
.  *Note MySQL AB Logos and Trademarks::.

If you are interested in any of the `MySQL AB' jobs listed in our jobs
section (`http://www.mysql.com/company/jobs/'), please send an e-mail
to .  Please do not send your CV as an attachment, but
rather as plain text at the end of your e-mail message.

For general discussion among our many users, please direct your
attention to the appropriate mailing list.  *Note Questions::.


`MySQL Server', please send an e-mail to .  *Note
Bug reports::.

If you have benchmark results that we can publish, please contact us
via e-mail at .

If you have suggestions concerning additions or corrections to this
manual, please send them to the manual team via e-mail at
.

For questions or comments about the workings or content of the `MySQL'
web site (`http://www.mysql.com/'), please send an e-mail to
.

`MySQL AB' has a privacy policy, which can be read at
`http://www.mysql.com/company/privacy.html'.  For any queries regarding
this policy, please send an e-mail to .

For all other inquires, please send an e-mail to .

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