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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