BOSTON--Open-source software company MySQL has revamped its pricing and licensing practices in an effort to make its database more attractive to corporate customers. On Tuesday, the company ...

Last week, MySQL Enterprise was launched. It's a subscription service to help administrators run the open source MySQL database more smoothly and efficiently.

The big three proprietary suppliers of database software – Oracle, IBM and Microsoft, compete in multi-billion dollar market, at one time snubbed their nose at the arrival of MySQL. After all ...