The package mysql-workbench version 6 was removed from the Debian testing repos because of a build dependency issue with gdal in late 2018. In the meantime, mysql-workbench 8 has been released and ...

Many users have also reported MySQL Workbench hangs or fails to respond. Experiencing these same issues with MySQL Workbench, I began a search for a better MySQL management tool and discovered SQLyog.

Regardless, MySQL is not signaling that its future is proprietary with Workbench Standard Edition. It's just demonstrating that while its core database will be open source, the services around ...

The MySQL Workbench GUI is cross-platform, open source, and incredibly easy to use. Many database administrators are comfortable working within the command line.