MySQL GA dates:
5.5 3 December 2010
5.6 5 February 2013
5.7 21 October 2015
8.0 19 April 2018
The average seems to be about 2.5 years between minor releases, so this doesn't seem unusual.
Usually new minor versions are only released if there are:
* Changes to database behaviour defaults (e.g. default sql mode)
* Deprecation or removal of features
* Compatibility changes (changes to replication formats)
New features are fine, as long as they don't introduce regressions in other areas.
Even MySQL 5.7 received some good improvements in the past 18-24 months (not just bug fixes).
I feel this is a really pedantic complaint from someone who either doesn't use MySQL, or wants to hate it for a silly reason.
The average seems to be about 2.5 years between minor releases, so this doesn't seem unusual.
Usually new minor versions are only released if there are: * Changes to database behaviour defaults (e.g. default sql mode) * Deprecation or removal of features * Compatibility changes (changes to replication formats)
New features are fine, as long as they don't introduce regressions in other areas.
Even MySQL 5.7 received some good improvements in the past 18-24 months (not just bug fixes).
I feel this is a really pedantic complaint from someone who either doesn't use MySQL, or wants to hate it for a silly reason.