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It is really important to be compatible with MySQL, which can greatly reduce resistance to adoption.

I miss the old days when everything gets into MySQL (even small images! Because backing up and restoring MySQL is easier than dealing with lots of small files)

When I am asked to set up a "BI", most of the time it is just a fancy word for "SQL Visualization". Being able to use the same language (SQL) throughout the whole pipeline is great. The boundary between OLAP & OLTP is kind of unclear. I like how TiDB's way of seeing it.

Re:Ask HN: Windows laptops for devs on Wednesday June 24, 2015 @04:49AM (#9770411)
Reinstalling a clean Windows is totally worth the time. I cannot name one Windows laptop without crapwares.
As a Chinese, I think this feature is quite useful for us.Though I use VPN most of the time, I do dislike being interrupted for several minutes when I accidentally searched some censored words.
Re:Sortbox: Like e-mail filters, for your Dropbox on Tuesday May 08, 2012 @04:09AM (#3942726)
"Oops, an error occured" What happened?