mysql 4.0.21 and it's dependencies in FC3?

Warren Togami warren at togami.com
Sat Sep 11 11:45:51 UTC 2004


Farkas Levente wrote:
> hi,
> i know it has a long discussion in many redhat list, but since yesterday 
> there is a new situation. after the first mysql released in the 4.x 
> series which contains the foss license exception and that was the main 
> reason why not included in any redhat/fedora ditro. is there any chance 
> to get mysql 4.0.21 into fc3? or is it too late now? of course this 
> means all other packages which depend on mysql should have to rebuild also.
> yours
> 

RH's legal opinion was that even the latest FOSS exception was 
problematic.  Last I heard RH legal is in direct communication with 
MySQL to attempt to resolve this.  It remains to be seen if we will be 
able to ship MySQL 4.x with FC3.  I certainly hope so...

Warren





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