Re: DBD::mysql - bit worrying
Lyle <[email protected]>
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On 18/04/2013 20:09, Paul DuBois wrote: > On Apr 18, 2013, at 12:07 PM, Patrick Galbraith wrote: > >> Lyle, >> >> To be certain, they don't wish to "kill" DBD::mysql. They are really trying to define what Oracle supports and what they do not. The were very helpful in painstakingly migrating the bugs from their system manually to RT. Albeit, I have my work cut out for me now :) > I'm not an official spokesman for Oracle, although I do work for them. > > I am unaware of any effort against DBD::mysql. Nor has Oracle made any effort to dissuade me from writing about DBD::mysql, e.g., at http://www.kitebird.com/mysql-book/. (You can view that URL as a shameless plug or just evidence in support of the preceding claims, your choice. :-)) Paul, that's good to hear :) Patrick, I've since noticed more issues that I covered in my patch. Hopefully next month I'll get chance to give it a more thorough check. Lyle > >> Regards, >> >> Patrick >> >> On Apr 11, 2013, at 8:28 PM, Lyle <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 12/04/2013 00:58, Darren Duncan wrote: >>>> On 2013.04.11 4:37 PM, Lyle wrote: >>>>> Hmm... Got a reply to my bug report and it's a bit worrying: >>>>> http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=68266 >>>>> >>>>> Seems like MySQL don't want to directly support DBD::mysql any more. Whether you >>>>> like mysql or not, that's a heavily used DBD. >>>> I'm not aware that DBD::mysql was ever supported through the general MySQL bug reporter, and I understood it was a separate project. >>> It most certainly was, for example: >>> http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=20153 >>> >>> The DBD::mysql docs still tell you to report bugs there. Even I was able to submit a bug to their DBD::mysql category just last February, they've only just removed it from the bug reporter. >>> >>>> I think Patrick Galbraith is the person you should ask about this matter, as Patrick has been the one releasing DBD::mysql on CPAN for many years, a full decade at this point. >>> I've just joined the [email protected] mailing list. It'll be interesting to see if that list stays or gets removed as well. >>> >>> >>> Lyle >>> >>>> -- Darren Duncan >>>> >>>> >