On 13/09/2017 03:00, Darren Duncan wrote:
> 1. From now on, DBD::mysql versions 4.x would essentially be frozen at
> 4.041/4.043. They would expressly never receive any breaking changes (but
> see point 3) and in particular no Unicode handling changes. They would
> expressly never receive any new features. This is the option for people
> whose codebases and environments work now and want to leave it alone.
>
> 2. From now on, DBD::mysql versions 5.x and above would be where all active
> development occurs, would be the only place where Unicode handling is fixed
> and new MySQL versions and features are supported, and where other features
> are added. Version 5.0 specifically would have all of the backwards-breaking
> changes at once that are currently planned or anticipated in the short term,
> in particular fixing the Unicode. Anyone who is already making changes to
> their environment by moving to a newer MySQL version or want newer feature
> support will have to use DBD::mysql 5, and in the process they will have to
> go through their Perl codebase and fix anything that assumes Unicode is
> broken.
>
> 3. As an exception to the complete freeze otherwise mentioned, there could be
> one or more DBD::mysql 4.x release whose sole purpose is to back-port
> security fixes or select other bug fixes from 5.x. Also 4.x could gain
> minimalist documentation changes to indicate its new legacy status and point
> to 5.x.
I agree with and second all these three points.
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Kind Regards,
Noel Butler
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