On 3/8/06, Nicolas Verhaeghe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Many "big guys" like the one in Scottsdale, AZ, still have MySQL 3.23. > > I myself make my SQL 3.23 compatible. >
Well, it all depends on what you'll do with the system, if its a development desktop, a server for commercial stuff, etc. MySQL 5 is not "too new", it has been beta tested and alfa released. OK, it has a few bugs, but hey, that's evolution baby. We must keep in mind that not using the new features we won't step into new bugs, or am I wrong? IMHO if you have been upgrading since the first version used till now, you'll have no problems, most steps for migrating would have been covered and documentations is there for it. But most admins simply configure it and think: "Its working, lets keep it in this version". If you run a commercial server or a big server for a big app, this is a big mistake, eventually a client will request a feature of a newer vesion, the app will be rewritten/rebuild to use new features, and you'll have a huge database that must go into a complex migration for about 4 versions. That's why I kept upgrading from 3 to last 4.1.x, and I plan in a few months to upgrade to 5. > Yes, it is too new, and it is sad, because stored procedures will make > our job much easier. I don't think its too new for the reasons mentioned above. About SP, tell me about it, if I had this a few years ago in a opensource database, today I would have more hair. > > I also program for MS SQL and use SPs extensively for all the good > reasons. Most enterprises choose it because their developers require a good environment, MySQL is becoming another choice now, and I'm happy for it... > > -----Original Message----- > From: RICHARD J. SWEENEY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 6:54 AM > To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: mysql 5.0 too new? > > > Webhosts are telling me they dont support 5.0 because > it is too new and potentially unstable without > reliability documentation. Im having difficulty > finding a webhost that will support 5.0. Is earlier > versions of mysql available? Any help here appreciated > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Daniel da Veiga Computer Operator - RS - Brazil -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCM/IT/P/O d-? s:- a? C++$ UBLA++ P+ L++ E--- W+++$ N o+ K- w O M- V- PS PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X+++ R+* tv b+ DI+++ D+ G+ e h+ r+ y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
