Newer MySQL?
Tom Diehl
tdiehl at rogueind.com
Tue Aug 24 21:35:01 UTC 2004
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004, Stephen J Smoogen wrote:
> Young, Michael wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Could someone please enlighten me? Why isn't a newer version of MySQL,
> > like 4.x, shipping with FC? Is it because Postgre is the DB of choice,
> > or is it a license thing?
> >
>
> In the past it was a license issue with the fact that the GPL conflicted
> with various plugins that were LGPL/BSD based and needed an LGPL
> licensed core. I dont know if that has changed with the various MySQL
> variances that have been put into its licenses.
Have a look here: http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2004-July/msg00803.html
I hope they are able to follow through.
HTH,
Tom
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