Re: Newer MySQL?

[Stephen J Smoogen <smoogen lanl gov>]

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.

> Thanks in advance.
>
> Michael Young
> System Administrator
> TransCore - Albuquerque MIS

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>


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