Some free / open source softwares are available on the web for database design/administration. There are two of them which are available as free download : MySQL Workbench and Open ModelSphere.
They can be installed on Windows or Linux platforms. MySQL Workbench was formely known as DB Designer. With the latest release of MySQL Workbench (ex-DB Designer 4), only the oldest versions of DB Designer are available on download.
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