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MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.4 has been released

reggie — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:28:46 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.4, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This is an update to our latest GA release and is intended for full production deployment.

Version 6.4.4 is intended for use with versions of MySQL from 5.0 – 5.5

It is now available in source and binary form from here and mirror sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time- if you can’t find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)

The release is also available for download on the My Oracle Support (MOS) and will be available from Oracle eDelivery.

This release includes several bug fixes including a fix to using Windows authentication. Please review the change log and documentation for a review of what changed.

Enjoy and thanks for the support!

Forum for MySQL Installer

reggie — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:05:08 +0000

A few days ago we announced the availability of our new MySQL Installer for Windows. While it’s a great first edition we know that you are going to have questions and we wanted the community to be able to help. So we have created a new forum for the community to be able to discuss questions and issues with the new installer.

You can access the new forum here.

So, go forth and post!

Welcome to the world, MySQL Installer for Windows!

reggie — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:53:15 +0000

Well, our baby is born! Some time ago we analyzed the feedback from users and customers and determined that far too many of our server installs were failing. We have the best open-source database on the planet but no one can see that if we can’t get it properly installed. Clearly something had to be done.

So, the new MySQL Installer is born. It’s a Windows application that comes delivered in a bundle along with a version of the database server, applications like Workbench, connectors, samples, and documentation. It includes some customized configuration screens that help with setting up the proper configuration files.

One of the great benefits of using the new MySQL Installer is that it comes with all the products very tightly integrated such as automatically creating connection entries in Workbench for the freshly installed server. Our goal with MySQL is to have you up and running in 15 minutes. With the new MySQL Installer, we’ve got that down to 3 minutes!

The best way to see all the greatness that is MySQL Installer is to download it yourself. You can grab a copy here.

You can also see the Oracle press release on it here.

Thank you for trying out our new MySQL Installer and please let us know what you think!

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.3 GA has been released

reggie — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:29:42 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.3, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This is a GA release and is intended for full production deployment.

Version 6.4.3 is intended for use with versions of MySQL from 5.0 – 5.5

It is now available in source and binary form from [http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/6.4.html] and mirror
sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time
- if you can’t find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)
The release is also available for download on the My Oracle Support (MOS) and will be available from Oracle eDelivery.

** New features found in 6.4 include (please see release notes for more information) **

* Windows Authentication*
This release includes our new support for Windows authentication when connecting to MySQL Server 5.5.

* Table Caching *
We are also introducing a new feature called table caching. This feature makes it possible to cache the rows of slow changing tables on the client side.

* Simple connection fail-over support *

We are also including some SQL generation improvements related to our entity framework provider. Please review the change log that ships with the product for a complete list of changes and enhancements.

Enjoy and thanks for the support!

MySQL Connector/Net 6.2.5 GA has been released (legacy)

reggie — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:25:01 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.2.5, a update to our all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This is an update to our legacy 6.2 version line. All new development should be using a more recent product such as 6.4.3.

Version 6.2.5 is intended for use with versions of MySQL from 4.1 – 5.1. It is not suitable for use with MySQL 5.5 or later.

It is now available in source and binary form from [http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/] and mirror
sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time
- if you can’t find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)

This update includes more than 45 fixes from 6.2.4. Please review the change log that is included with the product to determine the exact nature of the changes.

Enjoy and thanks for the support!

MySQL Connector/Net 6.1.6 (legacy update) has been released

reggie — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:09:25 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.1.6, a update to our all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This is an update to our legacy 6.1 version line. All new development should be using a more recent product such as 6.3.7.

Version 6.1.6 is intended for use with versions of MySQL from 4.1 – 5.1. It is not suitable for use with MySQL 5.5 or later.

It is now available in source and binary form from here and mirror sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time
- if you can’t find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)

This update includes more than 35 fixes from 6.1.5. Please review the change log that is included with the product to determine the exact nature of the changes.

Enjoy and thanks for the support!

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.2 RC has been released

reggie — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:00:50 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.2, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This is a Release Candidate and is intended for testing and exposure to new features. We strongly urge you to not use this release in a production environment.

Version 6.4.2 is intended for use with versions of MySQL from 5.0 – 5.5

It is now available in source and binary form from here and mirror sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time
- if you can’t find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)

New features found in 6.4 include (please see release notes for more information)

Windows Authentication — This release includes our new support for Windows authentication when connecting to MySQL Server 5.5.
Table Caching — We are also introducing a new feature called table caching. This feature makes it possible to cache the rows of slow changing tables on the client side.
Simple connection fail-over support — We are also including some SQL generation improvements related to our entity framework provider.

Please review the change log that ships with the product for a complete list of changes and enhancements.

Enjoy and thanks for the support!

MySQL Connector/Net 6.3.7 has been released

reggie — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:37:10 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.3.7, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This is a maintenance release to our existing 6.3 products and is suitable for use in production environments against MySQL server 5.0-5.5.

It is now available in source and binary form from [http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/6.3.html] and mirror sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time

- if you can’t find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)

Please review the change log for details on what is fixed or changed in this release.

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.1 beta has been released

reggie — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:59:39 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.1, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This release is of Beta quality and is intended for testing and exposure to new features. We strongly urge you to not use this release in a production environment.

Version 6.4.1 is intended for use with versions of MySQL from 5.0 – 5.5

** New features found in 6.4 include (please see release notes for more information) **

* Windows Authentication*
This release includes our new support for Windows authentication when connecting to MySQL Server 5.5.

* Table Caching *
We are also introducing a new feature called table caching. This feature makes it possible to cache the rows of slow changing tables on the client side.

* Simple connection fail-over support *

We are also including some SQL generation improvements related to our entity framework provider.

Enjoy and thanks for the support!

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.0 Alpha has been released

reggie — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:16:54 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.0, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This release is of Alpha quality and is intended for testing and exposure to new features. We strongly urge you to not use this release in a production environment.

Version 6.4.0 is intended for use with versions of MySQL from 5.0 – 5.5

It is now available in source and binary form from here and mirror
sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time
- if you can’t find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)

New features in this release (please see release notes for more information)

Windows Authentication
This release includes our new support for Windows authentication when connecting to MySQL Server 5.5.

Table Caching
We are also introducing a new feature called table caching. This feature makes it possible to cache the rows of slow changing tables on the client side.

We are also including some SQL generation improvements related to our entity framework provider.

Enjoy and thanks for the support!