compat RPM for MySQL 4.x on RHEL3 [PRESS RELEASE]

[Ning Li]

PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us
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Atlanta, Georgia 30329-3615
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August 1, 2005

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PRESS RELEASE: For immediate release.

Contact:	Ning Li <nli at pdinc.us>	(443) 921-0381


PD Inc. has open-sourced their "compatibility RPM" that enables system 
administrators to install MySQL 4.x on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL3) 
Operating System with minimal impact.

Baltimore -- August 1, 2005 -- PD Inc. today announced the release of 
their MySQL-shared compat RPMs for RHEL3. With these compatibility RPMs a 
system administrator can now upgrade to MySQL 4.x whilst keeping legacy 
libmysqlclient.so.10 and libmysqlclient.so.12 client libraries as provided 
by the RPMs and maintaining maximum Red Hat support compliance.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Operating System is one of the most 
commonly used open-source operating systems. More than 1/3 of the server 
market uses RHEL, including all Linux servers from IBM, and Dell. There 
are current limitations on RHEL support, limiting system administrators 
from reasonable deviations in application selection on the system. MySQL 
greater than 3.23 is not supported by Red Hat, Inc. on RHEL3. Normally to 
upgrade to MySQL 4.x many other applications on the system need to be 
upgraded and/or recompiled including Apache, PHP, and Perl. In doing so, 
Red Hat, Inc. no longer will support these system modifications.

To solve this problem, PD Inc. has now released two compatibility RPM 
solutions. One for MySQL 4.0 and the other for MySQL 4.1. This open-source 
software allows system administrator to upgrade MySQL 4.x without 
upgrading other applications. With the a compat RPM,  an IT department can 
minimize the non compliant applications installed,  reduce the workload on 
staff,  and ensure a smoother transition. These RPMs can be downloaded 
from: http://public.pdinc.us/rpms/mysql

About Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat, the world's leading open source and Linux provider, is 
headquartered in Raleigh, NC with satellite offices spanning the globe. 
Red Hat is leading Linux and open source solutions into the mainstream by 
making high quality, low cost technology accessible. Red Hat provides 
operating system software along with middleware, applications and 
management solutions. Red Hat also offers support, training and consulting 
services to its customers worldwide and through top-tier partnerships. Red 
Hat's open source strategy offers customers a long term plan for building 
infrastructures that are based on and leverage open source technologies 
with focus on security and ease of management. Learn more: 
http://www.redhat.com

About MySQL AB
MySQL AB develops and supports a family of high performance, affordable 
database products -- including MySQL Network, a comprehensive set of 
certified software and premium support services. The company's flagship 
product is MySQL, the world's most popular open source database, with more 
than six million active installations. Many of the world's largest 
organizations, including Yahoo!, Sabre Holdings, The Associated Press, 
Suzuki and NASA are realizing significant cost savings by using MySQL to 
power high-volume Web sites, business-critical enterprise applications and 
packaged software. http://www.mysql.com

About PD Inc.
PD Inc is a business solutions provider. The company provides expert 
solutions for tailored consulting projects on an enterprise-wide scale. PD 
Inc. uses an applied think tank structure to integrate business solutions, 
create a clear & well-defined architecture, and target horizontal markets 
for it's customers. Because each of the company's consultants have strong 
backgrounds in their specific field, PD Inc. is able to focus on vertical 
markets as well. PD Inc provides solutions in general engineering, 
electrical & computer engineering, e-commerce, software development, 
business method analysis, and procurement. It's customer base draws from 
federal and municipal governments, IT firms, biotech corporations, and 
Fortune 500 companies.  For more information see http://www.pdinc.us

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