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URL

http://www.mysql.com/

licence

GPL

platforms

Unix, Win32

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

2.4

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

Supported Python Applications

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

Pros

• Many administration tools from third parties
• Fast

Cons

• Only very basic SQL support (entry level SQL 92). Many interesting features (subqueries, views, triggers, ...) are missing.

• Some [http://sql-info.de/mysql/gotchas.html gotchas] (documented but unexpected features)