The MySQL question.

[Gene Heskett]

On Thursday 09 September 2004 18:05, DAVID BENTLEY wrote:
>Will any version of MYSQL later than 3.23 be provided
>in the near future (i.e. CORE 3)

"Its dead Jim"

This horse is dead David, please don't waste any more time beating on 
it, the subject has already generated 20+ megs worth of mail on this 
list alone.

MySQL changed the license a wee bit, it now clashes with the GPL, so 
the new stuff isn't being considered free enough to distribute by any 
of the linux players with legal staff to advise them.

MySQL, like XFree86, has rather effectively shot themselves in the 
foot, and we don't know if they can survive as a commercial item, 
apparently MySQL's long range intention.  Besides, postgreSQL in its 
latest incarnation is pretty darned good.  Give it a try.

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