> I'm disappointed with a lack of a real TSM MySQL client; I think the
> arguments that MySQL is a mediocre database are long in the tooth, and
> there are a lot of real commercial operations that are backed by
> MySQL.  No it's not Oracle.  But it is sufficient for 80% of
> applications.

Dude, it's just a money thing.  It's not cheap to create and support a
backup agent for a database product.  While there are a lot of MySQL
implementations out there, I'd be willing to bet that there aren't a lot
that are over a GB or two, so it's perfectly reasonable to just back it
up to a compressed disk file and back up that file.  Translation: most
people wouldn't pay for the agent if it was there.  (Heck, most people
don't pay for the Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, & DB2 agents, either!)