A warning about β -- There was a change in the collation at 5.1.24. Search http://mysql.rjweb.org/doc.php/charcoll for 'German'; there is a brief discussion near the end.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Johan De Meersman [mailto:vegiv...@tuxera.be] > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 2:26 AM > To: Shawn Green > Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: Re: Minor collation question > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Shawn Green" <shawn.l.gr...@oracle.com> > > > > The other tactical move has been to jump 5.1 and upgrade directly > from > > 5.0 to 5.5 where that problem is resolved. Sure, it's a bit more > work > > (full dump/restore is highly recommended) but it avoids the collation > > bug which exists in all 5.1.x releases. > > Ah! Everything I found in the bug tracker pointed towards an official > attitude of "No, that was a bug in 5.0 that got fixed in 5.1. Works as > designed, will not fix." > > Jumping straight to 5.5 is a viable path, then, so I'll see with the > Unix boys wether they're willing to go that route. Thank you for that > information. > > > Yes, collations are used for equality and inequality comparisons, > too, > > not just sorting. That's why having alternate spellings ,like the > > words "strasse" and "straβe", will collide within a PK in 5.1 where > > they will not for 5.0 or 5.5 (with the appropriate collation). > > Yes, although here it's colloquially known as the Scheiβe bug :-p > > > > -- > Bier met grenadyn > Is als mosterd by den wyn > Sy die't drinkt, is eene kwezel > Hy die't drinkt, is ras een ezel > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
