Oracle and MySQL Developers: Collaboration and Future Plans

Oracle is taking steps to “repair” its relationship with the MySQL community, according to sources, by moving “commercial-only” ⁢features into the database request’s Community Edition ‌and prioritizing developer needs.

The “new era” was discussed at a pre-FOSDEM MySQL⁤ and Friends⁢ event in Belgium. According to a summary seen by The Register, ‌it focused⁣ on reinvigorating the MySQL community⁣ after a period under Big Red’s watch in wich‌ the project’s headcount fell and developers ‌considered alternatives to the venerable database.

Structural changes were also mentioned, with⁢ the MySQL group moving into Oracle’s cloud group.

Oracle’s presentation ‍leaned​ heavily on promises, including moving features previously limited to the commercial edition into the community ​version of the application. Key features on their way to the Community Edition include vector functions, which are considered ⁣critical for AI workloads.