DBD::mysql - bit worrying

[Lyle]

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.


Lyle

[Darren Duncan]

I'm not aware that DBD::mysql was ever supported through the general MySQL bug
reporter, and I understood it was a separate project.

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.

-- Darren Duncan

[Lyle]

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 pe...@lists.mysql.com mailing list. It'll be
interesting to see if that list stays or gets removed as well.


Lyle

>
> -- Darren Duncan
>
>

[Patrick Galbraith]

Hi Lyle,

I just released 4.0.23 Which updated the documentation to reflect that MySQL/Oracle will no longer be where bugs are reported and to use http://rt.cpan.org

Here is my LJ post about this matter:

http://capttofu.livejournal.com/29756.html

Regards,

Patrick

[Patrick Galbraith]

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 :)

Regards,

Patrick

[Paul DuBois]

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. :-))

[Lyle]

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

[Patrick Galbraith]

Hi Paul!

Very good to hear from you! Wow, another book - that takes a LOT of one's life as I know. I look forward to reading another of your works.

Regards,

Patrick