Is MySQL free and open source?

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MySQL is free and open-source software under the terms of the GNU General Public License, and is also available under a variety of proprietary licenses. MySQL was owned and sponsored by the Swedish company MySQL AB, which was bought by Sun Microsystems (now Oracle Corporation).

Is MySQL open source or not?

Technically, MySQL is an open-source database, but in practice, it no longer feels like it. Under Oracle's umbrella, MySQL now has proprietary, closed-source modules.

Can I use MySQL for free?

MySQL Is free to download and use. They also have an enterprise version available for subscription purchase and provides you with the database server as well as very nice premium support package and very robust utilities and tools such as Query Analyzer.

Why MySQL is open source?

MySQL Software is released under an open-source license. So, there is nothing to pay for. It can be used freely. MySQL Software works on various operating systems and can be used with various programming languages like Java, C, C++, PHP, and so on.

How much does MySQL cost?

NamePriceMySQL Enterprise Edition$5,000MySQL Cluster Carrier Grade Edition$10,000MySQL Standard Edition$2,000

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