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 <?php
 include 'head.php';
+?>
+
+<p>
+This service provides <a target="_blank" href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc">MySQL</a> databases to <a target="_blank" href="http://ca.mit.edu/">MIT certificate</a> holders.
+You must choose a MySQL password (which should be different from your Athena account password) when you <a href="do/signup">sign up</a>, and
+then use this interface to create and drop databases.  All subsequent SQL commands can be issued from any host, client, and/or script of your choice;
+simply connect to the MySQL server at <b>sql.mit.edu</b> using your username and your new MySQL password.
+You may find it convenient to run scripts using the <a target="_blank" href="http://scripts.mit.edu/web">web script service</a> or
+<a target="_blank" href="http://scripts.mit.edu/cron">shortjobs service</a>.
+</p>
 
+<p>
+All uses of this service must comply with the <a target="_blank" href="http://web.mit.edu/olh/Welcome/rules.html">MITnet rules of use</a>.
+</p>
 
+<p>
+Although this service has been designed with reliability in mind, the SIPB MySQL service should not be used to host critical applications that cannot tolerate downtime.
+We perform no query logging, schema or data backups, or any other backups otherwise generally available. You are solely responsible for performing backups of your data.
+We maintain general usage statistics of this service by the MIT community at large.
+</p>
 
+<?php
 include 'foot.php';
 ?>