I was under the impression that RH wasn't distributing MySQL 4 because of the license change, not for any self serving reason. Perhaps I'm underinformed, but would like to know more. Would you mind backing up some of your statements that show otherwise? Thanks, Erik On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 13:13:57 -0400 (EDT), Christopher Hicks <chicks@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I've been happily using the rpms provided by MySQL for running MySQL 3.x, > 4.0, and 4.1 under a variety of Red Hat linuxes. One of the things on my > todo list is to take my mysql mirror and build a yum-compatible repository > for MySQL based on it. If anybody wants to help out with this drop me a > note off list. > > Its regretable that Red Hat has decided to suckle so tightly at the > postgresql tuit and given their postgresql-based Red Hat Database they > are clearly motivated to discourage folks from adopting MySQL. Given how > awesome Red Hat has been in so many respects I can forgive them for > letting their bias sway their opinions occassionally, particularly given > that its so easy to work around. > > -- > </chris> > > There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to make > it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other way > is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. > -- C.A.R. Hoare > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
