On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 12:32:09 -0500, Robert11 wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am an individual who would like to learn on their own how to use mysql.
>
> I am probably wrong, but I thought that being open source there would be a
> free, or inexpensive, version to "play" with on ones own PC.
> I cannot afford the Enterprise Version.
>
> Is there a basic, or watered down free version, available ?
> (perhaps from some other source ?)
>
> Any suggestions or thoughts would be most appreciated.

downloads link takes you to http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ and from
there, you want "community edition", the one that is not "enterprise
edition". Post again if you still have trouble figuring out how to get
to the downloads.

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