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MySQL

URL: http://www.mysql.com/
licence: GPL
platforms: Unix, win32

Pros

Many administration tools from third parties
Widely deployed
Regarded as being fast
Modular storage engines and interesting clustering features

Cons

Reputation for only basic SQL support (entry-level SQL 92) and deviations from the standards. Many interesting features (subqueries, views, triggers, ...) are included in the latest version (5 and above), but are missing in prior versions.
Some [http://sql-info.de/mysql/gotchas.html gotchas] (documented but unexpected features).

DB API 2.0 Drivers

MySQL for Python

URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python
licence: GNU General Public License (GPL), Python License (CNRI Python License), Zope Public License
platforms: OS Independent
Python versions: 2.3 - 2.5

[http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/python.html MySQL on-line documentation, additional forums] (maintainer does not currently read these)

mxODBC

URL: http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxODBC/
Licence: eGenix Commercial License
Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS X, FreeBSD, Solaris, AIX
Python versions: 2.1 - 2.5

mxODBC is compatible with the MySQL ODBC driver on Windows and Unix.

Supported Python Applications

["Zope"]
A MySQL driver exists for ["PyDO"] (Python Data Objects)

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 * Many administration tools from third parties
 * Widely deployed
 * Regarded as being fast
 * Modular storage engines and interesting clustering features

== Cons ==

 * Reputation for only basic SQL support (entry-level SQL 92) and deviations from the standards. Many interesting features (subqueries, views, triggers, ...) are included in the latest version (5 and above), but are missing in prior versions.
 * Some [http://sql-info.de/mysql/gotchas.html gotchas] (documented but unexpected features).

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 * A MySQL driver exists for ["PyDO"] (Python Data Objects)

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