MySQL Connector/C++ is GA. It features virtually everything needed by the two "internal customers" MySQL Workbench and Connector/OpenOffice.org. Based on internal test results and bug inflow, the stability is quite reasonable for a 1.0.5. It is overdue to move the development discussion on the mailing list and to ask: what do you want for 1.1, 1.5, 2.0?

At least two users have already proposed changes. Matthias Brantner has filed Connector/C++ bug report #3 - a feature request. Christian Koch has spotted my earlier mailing list posting already and replied. …

The first production release of MySQL Connector/C++ is available, please see the official announcement. You can download source and binary packages from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/cpp/1.0.html. A long and detailed getting started type API introduction article is waiting for you in the DevZone. The documentation has sections on how to set up NetBeans or VisualStudio projects for creating client applications.

During beta we learned about a pitfall: binary portability on Windows and Linux (generic builds). Forum users …

The first production release of MySQL Connector/C++ is available, please see the official announcement. You can download source and binary packages from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/cpp/1.0.html. A long and detailed getting started type API introduction article is waiting for you in the DevZone. The documentation has sections on how to set up NetBeans or VisualStudio projects for creating client applications.

During beta we learned about a pitfall: binary portability on Windows and Linux (generic builds). Forum users …

The End? Oracle to Buy Sun
What does Oracle plan to do with MySQL?

MySQL will be an addition to Oracle’s existing suite of database products, which already includes Oracle Database 11g, TimesTen, Berkeley DB open source database, and the open source transactional storage engine, InnoDB., Oracle Sun FAQ.

No, I don’t have any more details. I am surprised as you may be.
As a user, I would sit and wait for details before I make my point. As a user, I would wait for the UC to open its doors to hear the usual MySQL product announcements. MySQL has gone through the Sun acquisition, maybe we get used to it. As long as we do not change and remain as we are (or listen even better to the community), I am optimistic. I go out and continue to do …

The End? Oracle to Buy Sun
What does Oracle plan to do with MySQL?

MySQL will be an addition to Oracle’s existing suite of database products, which already includes Oracle Database 11g, TimesTen, Berkeley DB open source database, and the open source transactional storage engine, InnoDB., Oracle Sun FAQ.

No, I don’t have any more details. I am surprised as you may be.
As a user, I would sit and wait for details before I make my point. As a user, I would wait for the UC to open its doors to hear the usual MySQL product announcements. MySQL has gone through the Sun acquisition, maybe we get used to it. As long as we do not change and remain as we are (or listen even better to the community), I am optimistic. I go out and continue to do …

Relax, there are four weeks left to register for the MySQL Connector/C++ web seminar. The webinar is scheduled for May 20. Hurry, if you want to attend the MySQL Conference and Expo 2009 with all its sessions. If you had a stressful day, try gardening. Gardening does not require a garden as you can see.

About the webinar: MySQL Connector/C++ is the latest Connector for MySQL. It takes different approach compared to existing C++ drivers by following the JDBC specification in a way that makes sense in C++ world. JDBC is the Java standard for accessing Databases, which has been improved over the numerous Java releases. The JDBC interface is very well thought out. In this webinar you’ll learn: …

Relax, there are four weeks left to register for the MySQL Connector/C++ web seminar. The webinar is scheduled for May 20. Hurry, if you want to attend the MySQL Conference and Expo 2009 with all its sessions. If you had a stressful day, try gardening. Gardening does not require a garden as you can see.

About the webinar: MySQL Connector/C++ is the latest Connector for MySQL. It takes different approach compared to existing C++ drivers by following the JDBC specification in a way that makes sense in C++ world. JDBC is the Java standard for accessing Databases, which has been improved over the numerous Java releases. The JDBC interface is very well thought out. In this webinar you’ll learn: …

Installing MySQL Connector/C++ from Source is the title of a Developer Zone article published today. Knowing how to build the driver from source is important to know for users of the MySQL driver for C++. C++ binaries are less portable than we would wish. There are reasons for incompatibilities beyond our control (different STL version, different compiler versions, …). If your system is not compatible with the build system we use for creating binaries, you may be forced to build the driver from source. I hope we do listen properly to you, if ….

The DevZone article has been written by Giri Mandalika. Giri has been introduced to me by …

Installing MySQL Connector/C++ from Source is the title of a Developer Zone article published today. Knowing how to build the driver from source is important to know for users of the MySQL driver for C++. C++ binaries are less portable than we would wish. There are reasons for incompatibilities beyond our control (different STL version, different compiler versions, …). If your system is not compatible with the build system we use for creating binaries, you may be forced to build the driver from source. I hope we do listen properly to you, if ….

The DevZone article has been written by Giri Mandalika. Giri has been introduced to me by …

Coming out of the day: I am not at the MySQL Conference and Expo 2009!

Andrey, who has developed the majority of the source code of both MySQL Connector/C++ and the MySQL native driver for PHP (mysqlnd), will be giving two talks about them. Lawrin, Andrey and I finished writing the slides for the Not so Quiet on the C++ Front talk. Johannes, Andrey and I also finished writing the slides for the mysqlnd: How the PHP/MySQL Stack Got Better presentation.

And, last but not least, …