[wp-testers] Mysql Versions

[Bramus!]

Moving on to 4.1 in the future indeed would be great (as you say,
per 2.2 release for example):

- support for unnamed views
  (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/unnamed-views.html)
- more date manipulative functions (datediff for example)
- more supported fieldtypes (timestamp for example)
- etc.

I'm sure the future move (I know, it's a long time away from now) 
would definitely increase query performance and bring along many
benefits.

However, mainstream server packages like Ensim - which lots of server
are powered by - still are running 4.0 by default (don't know for 
sure about cPanel nor Plesk) so one has to cautious about a sudden
swift in versions. Above that the userbase would be narrowed down
immensively: only a select few having the latest versions on their
(mostly shared) hosting will be able to run WP (that's why WP still is
PHP 4 compatible).

wbr,
Bram.

-----Original Message-----
From: wp-testers-bounces at lists.automattic.com [mailto:wp-testers-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Boren
Sent: dinsdag 9 januari 2007 22:59
To: wp-testers at lists.automattic.com
Subject: Re: [wp-testers] Mysql Versions

On 1/9/07, Doug Stewart <zamoose at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 1/9/07, Brian Layman <Brian at thecodecave.com> wrote:
> > >Mysql 4.1+, IIRC, is required.
> > I don't believe that's correct unless this has changed without someone
> > commenting on it here.  The last post about it here said 4.0+, iirc.
> >
> >
>
> I must've misread it then, as the discussion on 4 vs 4.1 seemed to
> center on the fact that not a lot is bought in going to 4 while a lot
> is gained in going to 4.1, at least inasmuch as I was paying
> attention.  *grin*


2.1 only needs 4.0, but some folks wanted to bump to 4.1 for use by
plugins.  There are still some 4.0 hosts out there though, so I was thinking
maybe we require 4.0 for 2.1 and 4.1 for 2.2 to give people a little more
lead time.

Ryan
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