Re: Package list

[Ed Wilts <ewilts ewilts org>]

On Wed, Oct 22, 2003 at 05:16:01PM -0500, Jason Gilbert wrote:
> For a developer who doesn't need support and uses mysql-server, what
> is the recommended distro as an upgrade to RHL 9 (which included
> mysql-server)?  Is the only solution to download the SRPM and
> recompile?  Seems a bit unnecessarilly inefficient.  

It depends on what level of support and lifecycle you want.  You could
run Fedora which I am assuming will include mysql-server.  You have
essentially no support and a short life cycle.

You could run Red Hat Professional Workstation, and add mysql-server
yourself by either grabbing the srpm or getting the mysql sources and
rebuilding, or by getting a binary rpm from someplace else (Fedora or
other distros, or from the mysql site).  You have a multi-year lifecyle.

You could get RHEL WS, ES, or AS and add mysql-server yourself.

You could get the separate layered product, but I believe we're waiting
for more details on what this entails.

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