40% Of Developers Use MySQL

Data released Thursday from an Evans Data Group survey of database usage among developers shows MySQL use increased from 32 percent in 2004 to 40 percent last year. The survey tallied real production use in corporate environments, not just tire-kicking or pilot projects, Evans spokesman Jon Broenen said.

"We continue to see the maturation of open-source databases reflected by the continually increasing levels of adoption," said Evans Data President John Andrews in a statement. "In an increasing number of our ratings categories, we're seeing open-source databases meeting or exceeding proprietary databases."

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