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OSCON 2006 CfP open – get your MySQL submissions in!

OSCON 2006 has opened its call for papers. The event will be July 24-28, 2006 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.
There is a dedicated database track, and reps from various OSS databases are on the program committee. So it’s up to us to make sure that there are fab MySQL sessions and tutorials!

Naturally, a number of people from MySQL AB will be there, and we’re already thinking about sessions and fun events. There are also many community people who have new, funky, funny, quirky or just geeky applications and insights in MySQL, uses for MySQL, etc. This means YOU. Sure we have the MySQL Users Conference, but we also want to be visible everywhere else!

Let’s get cooking: spread the word, come up with a session, submit an abstract: Submit your proposal.

By the way, the MySQL Community mailing list is an excellent place to hash out ideas with fellow community members.

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2 thoughts on “OSCON 2006 CfP open – get your MySQL submissions in!

  1. i am in the process of designing a GPS system and wanted to know if it is possible to put the MySQL and the database(alongwith Linux) on a CDROM and query the databse from C[KDevelop]?

    Expecting a reply.

    Regards,
    Aniket.
    email : ani_litap@yahoo.co.in
    blog : a-nutty-ket.blogspot.com

  2. Definitely possible, MySQL is extremely suited for such applications. It can run entirely from CD-ROM and can be configured to be completely read-only. This has even recently been done by someone in Melbourne to create a Wikipedia DVD.

    One issue is licensing. if your GPS system/application will be GPL or another Open Source license, that’s fine of course. If it’s not open source, then you need to discuss licensing with the MySQL sales department or become a MySQL Certified partner, depending on your needs. The alliances (partner) people can assist you in working out which is most suitable for you.
    Anyway, that only applies if your app/system will not be not open source.
    Easy & fair.

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