MySQL is the same thing as PHP - illusion of simplicity, and as a result - vast and active community and availability in any distro and on all cheapest hosting.

MySQL is the same thing as PHP - illusion of simplicity, and as a result - vast and active community and availability in any distro and on all cheapest hosting. While quality of the code and design decisions were seconded. Hype and community - that is why it was sold for a billion dollars.