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The MySQL mailing lists are as follows: 
 
announce 
This list is for announcements of new versions 
of MySQL and related programs. This is a low-volume 
list to which all MySQL users should subscribe. 
mysql 
This is the main list for general MySQL discussion.
 Please note that some topics are better discussed 
on the more-specialized lists. If you post to the 
wrong list, you may not get an answer. 
bugs 
This list is for people who want to stay informed
 about issues reported since the last release of 
MySQL or who want to be actively involved in the
 process of bug hunting and fixing. See 
Section 1.6.1.3, “How to Report Bugs or Problems”. 
internals 
This list is for people who work on the MySQL code.
 This is also the forum for discussions on MySQL
 development and for posting patches. 
mysqldoc 
This list is for people who work on the MySQL
 documentation: people from MySQL AB, translators,
 and other community members. 
benchmarks 
This list is for anyone interested in performance
 issues. Discussions concentrate on database 
performance (not limited to MySQL), but also include 
broader categories such as performance of the kernel,
 filesystem, disk system, and so on.