On Sunday 11 July 2004 04:44, Dave Pawson wrote: >Moving an install over from windows; > >Confused over which rpm to select. >yum install gets me 3.23.58 >mysql.com has 4.0.20 (for 'Linux (x86, libc6)) >and 'Linux x86 RPM downloads' for 4.0.20 Server and client. > >The provided documentation with 3.23.58 >mentions version 4 server and client as if it were the >version for which the documentation exists. > >I'm confused :-) > >Any guidance please. > >From what I can recall, it seems that mysql has changed the license to something that clashes with the GPL, and the new version is no longer being distributed by the linux vendors for this reason. Can you use postgresql? Its as good in my limited experience, and is also being actively maintained. >Standard Fedora core 1 installation. > >TIA, DaveP -- Cheers, Gene There are 4 boxes to be used in defense of liberty. Soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order, starting now. -Ed Howdershelt, Author Additions to this message made by Gene Heskett are Copyright 2004, Maurice E. Heskett, all rights reserved.
