The doorbell rang, I was almost to late .. but I still catched
the post guy before he left..
He had a package
I knew what was in the package ..
but I was even more surprised when I opened the book..
Thnx a lot folks !!
The doorbell rang, I was almost to late .. but I still catched
the post guy before he left..
He had a package
I knew what was in the package ..
but I was even more surprised when I opened the book..
Thnx a lot folks !!
I actually received this book about a month ago but from
necessity, I had to put it to one side and deal with more
important issues. It is not a big book, only 235 pages, but it
has an easy to read conversational style, unlike similarly titled
technical books on the internals of other software.
If you're looking for a book about database theory, this book is
not for you. It conveys to the reader a good overview as how
MySQL functions without delving into the theories as to how the
algorithms work or the rationale behind their design. The book
does a good job of at least giving a drive-by look at most of the
significant components of MySQL. libmysys, MySQL's platform
library which allows MySQL to work on a very wide range of
operating systems is mentioned only under the subsection titles
'Core API' and 'Utility API' and only lists about 30 of the
functions available: libmysys provides the important glue between
MySQL and the operating …
I wonder how many people will attend a session at a tech conference where the start of the description reads as follows:
Hey You! Yes, You! Manager, marketeer, sales professional: are you tired of 98lb weaklings kicking silicon in your face?
I am thinking this way because my friends at MySQL AB are putting on another MySQL User Conference - this time from April 23 - 26 in Santa Clara, California.
The Call for Participation went live a few days ago and, as always, I am proposing a session. I don’t really need to go, but I definitely have a soft spot for the event, as I chaired the first two MySQL UCs. Also, I had a good deal of fun working on the …
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