I'm not sure that the reason mysql4 isn't in the packages is due to lack of time or resources.. There must be some other reason, i think this because everytime there are more and more packages, so removing one that so many people use is kind of weird.
I was thinking about upgrading (by making a fresh install) to 4.1 an old 3.4 webserver that also runs mysql4, and i had the intention of installing mysql4 on the new one so no modification on applications are needed. I can't upgrade the users applications because this server runs at least 1000 websites , the users won't like to modifiy their code, and i am not a programmer neither. But if it's not in the packages , i guess i should have to compile it myself then. I just wanted to know the real reason (maybe there is a security reason) of why mysql4 isn't included in packages anymore, not just a guess. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Ouellet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <misc@openbsd.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 11:46 PM Subject: Re: mysql4 Marcos Laufer wrote: > Hello there, > > I don't know if this has been asked or discussed before,.. > here's no mysql4 packages in OpenBSD 4.1 . Why? mysql-server-5.0.33.tgz Is available. They do not have the resources to have every possible version as packages, nor do they have the equipment to make all of them. If you want a packages, as an example, 4.1 for i386 have the above ready to go. I guess just upgrade your applications as you upgrade your OS, why not.
