Re: History of MySQL

[David Axmark]

On Sun, 2007-08-12 at 09:09 +0100, John Roberts wrote:
> Dear All
> 
> I am writing a dissertation on spatial FOSS products. I am including MySQL.
> 
> I was wondering if anybody could provide me with some information on MySQL
> history. I am particularly interested to know:
> 
> 1. In what year was MySQL first released?

First real external release was in 1996

> 2. Was the MySQL first released as Linux only and if so, in what year was
> the Windows version first released?

It was UNIX only for the first release. Windows was added in 1998
according to softpedia (I don't remember myself).

> 3. In what year was the spatial extension of MySQL first released?

Sorry, this one I don't remember. 

> 4. Was the spatial extension first released as Linux only and if so, in what
> year as the Windows version first released?

We have always had only one codebase so all non OS related features are
releases for all platforms at the same time.

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> Many Thanks for your time.
> 
> Kind Regards
> 
> John
> Manchester, UK

/David