MySQL Falcon Storage Engine Open Sourced

An anonymous reader writes "The code for the Falcon Storage Engine for MySQL has been released as open source. Jim Starkey, known as the father of Interbase, is behind its creation; previously he was involved with the Firebird SQL database project. Falcon looks to be the long-awaited open source storage engine that may become the primary choice for MySQL, and along the way offer some innovation and performance improvements over current alternatives." This is an alpha release for Windows (32-bit) and Linux (32- and 64-bit) only, and is available only in a specially forked release of MySQL 5.1.

Overheard a few days earlier

[Anonymous Coward]

"This Falcon Storage Engine better be released as Falcon open source, or I'm gonna be Falcon pissed."

Re:Please explain

[Anonymous Coward]

It doesn't suck.

Re:Please explain part 2

[Anonymous Coward]

Actually, a good question would be : What is the difference between Mysql and Mysql falcon?

Mysql maximizes rich channels and empowers cross-platform convergence letting you drive mission-critical niches whereas Falcon utilizes scalable initiatives by scaling end-to-end networks for reintermediate granular platforms (win32 and linux 32/64).

Re:VACUUM?

[gavinroy]

That's like putting a Volkswagen Bug body on top of a tank ;-)

Noobs and Access, oh my!

[louzerr]

I've ended up having to support and/or migrate several Access databases designed by end users ...

These guys who've set up MySQL are gurus by all comparisons ... ;)

Re:New Microsoft Sql Server

[0racle]

Meh, I liked it better when they called it Sybase.

Re:VACUUM?

[Anonymous Coward]

That's like putting a Volkswagen Bug body on top of a tank ;-)

It sounds ridiculous, but it actually looks kinda cool! [strangedangers.com]

Re:Please explain

[nuzak]

You might want to inform MySQL AB and tell them to update their page at http://www.mysql.org/doc/refman/5.1/en/se-falcon-l imits.html [mysql.org] which says "Foreign key support is currently not available." I'm sure they'll be thrilled to hear the news.