Re: Re: Can we expect to see MySQL in NB soon?

> I'll chime in and sa NO to bundling MySQL with Netbeans.  The nice
> thing, and the reason for, Derby (JavaDB) is that it is extremely
> small, lightweight, and now part of the JDK. It gives developers the
> ability to get to work on writing applications that rely on a JDBC
> capable relational database.  This was a piece missing from the JDK.
> Most of use probably rely on a back end relational database for
> development and testing.  So, this was an extremely nice addition to
> making development easier on us.
>
> The magic of JDBC is it's extremely wonderful abstraction database
> connectivity.  What could bundling MySQL do for most people?  Not
> much.  Plus, now you have added so many extra platform dependency
> problems and extreme bloat.  Which version would you package?  With
> JavaDB we developers don't have to worry about it when just trying to
> get their development environment up and running.
>
> I would just add a plugin option that allows for the driver and
> default parameters for connecting to a mysql db.  Perhaps people could
> contribute scripts to start and stop it.  But, for me, that is about
> it. That is all you need.  Download MySQL yourself and connect to it.
> Plus, who wants the freakin' flame war of MySQL vs. Postgres vs.
> Firebird vs. whatever.
>
> I would also agree that bundling the container is a good thing.  It's
> an implementation of a a spec many of us rely on; just like JavaDB.
>
> Plus, isn't is super easy to package up a working copy of your application now?
>
> Briggs.
>