MySQL Manual
1 General Information
- 1.5 MySQL 4.0 In A Nutshell
- 1.5.1 Features Available in MySQL 4.0
- 1.5.2 Embedded MySQL Server
1.5.2 Embedded MySQL Server
libmysqld makes MySQL Server suitable for a vastly expanded realm of
applications. Using the embedded MySQL server library, one can
embed MySQL Server into various applications and electronics devices, where
the end user has no knowledge of there actually being an underlying
database. Embedded MySQL Server is ideal for use behind
the scenes in Internet appliances, public kiosks, turnkey
hardware/software combination units, high performance Internet
servers, self-contained databases distributed on CD-ROM, and so on.
Many users of libmysqld will benefit from the MySQL
Dual Licensing. For those not wishing to be bound by the GPL,
the software is also made available under a commercial license.
The embedded MySQL library uses the same interface as the normal
client library, so it is convenient and easy to use. See section 9.1.15 libmysqld, the Embedded MySQL Server Library.
