MySQL Connector/Python 1.2.0-alpha has been released

[Surya Narayana Murthy Narkedimilli]

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/Python 1.2.0 is the first alpha version of
the 1.2 release series of the pure Python database driver
for MySQL. It is intended to introduce users to the new features.

This release is not feature complete but it should be stable
enough for users to understand the new features and how we
expect them to work.

As is the case with all non-GA releases, it should not be used
in any production environment.

MySQL Connector/Python version 1.2.0-alpha is compatible with MySQL Server
versions 5.5 and greater, but should work with earlier versions
(greater than 4.1). Python 2.6 and 2.7, as well as Python 3.1
and greater are supported.

MySQL Connector/Python 1.2.0-alpha is available for download from

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/python/#downloads

The ChangeLog file included in the distribution contains a brief summary
of changes in MySQL Connector/Python 1.2.0. For a more complete list of
changes, see below or online at:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/connector-python/en/

Changes in MySQL Connector/Python 1.2.0 (2013-12-23, Alpha)

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   Functionality Added or Changed

     * Connector/Python now supports Fabric. See Using
       Connector/Python with MySQL Fabric
       (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql-utilities/1.4/en/connector-python-fabric.html). Supported capabilities include:

          + High-Availability group lookup using RO/RW modes
          + Failure reporting to Fabric
          + Range and Hash Sharding support
          + Failover support
          + Load balancing based on weight

Documentation
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Online: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-python/en/index.html

The source distribution includes the manual in various formats under
the docs/ folder.

Reporting Bugs
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We welcome and appreciate your feedback and bug reports:
http://bugs.mysql.com/

Enjoy!

MySQL RE team at Oracle.