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Oracle makes new MySQL 8.0 database release candidate available on GitHub
The popular open-source relational database management system MySQL is close to getting a long-overdue makeover with the launch of a new release candidate that’s designed to make the software work better with modern applications.
For the uninitiated, MySQL is an open-source RDBMS for creating, updating and administering databases that make use of the Structured Query Language, which is the industry standard for adding, accessing and managing content stored in them. MySQL actually fulfills a wide range of purposes, some of the most common being data warehousing, e-commerce and event logging applications. Its most common use, however, is simply to help manage and organize web databases.
The release candidate for MySQL 8.0 is being pushed out by Oracle Corp., which has led its development ever since 2010. Oracle got its hands on MySQL when it acquired Sun Microsystems Inc., which had previously bought the Swedish company that originally designed MySQL, called MySQL AB, in 2008.
Oracle said in a blog post that the release MySQL 8.0 is being designed with modern apps in mind. Oracle defines modern applications as those that are “mobile-first,” and the new release candidate comes with a bunch of new capabilities aimed at addressing these.
Probably the most important new feature is improved JavaScript Object Notation support. JSON, as it’s better known, is a lightweight data-interchange format that’s designed to be easy for humans to read and write. Oracle said JSON is able to add greater flexibility for application developers so they can respond and update their modern apps faster. Another important upgrade is support for Unicode 9.0, which is the industry standard for using different languages and scripts, by which each letter, digit, or symbol is assigned a unique numeric value that applies across different platforms and programs.
Oracle is inviting developers to test the MySQL 8.0 release candidate today, with the source code available to download now on GitHub, and binaries available from dev.mysql.com.
Image: MySQL.com
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