[mythtv-users] mythtv dropping mysql???

[Gregorio Gervasio, Jr.]

>>>>> Rich Freeman writes:

> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 1:03 PM, Michael T. Dean
> <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:

>> On 10/21/2014 11:14 AM, Rich Freeman wrote:
[...]
>>> By all means provide standard configs, or recommended settings.  By
>>> all means specify a required version of mysql or ffmpeg or whatever.
>>> However, please do not fork mysql and embed it into mythtv.
>> 
>> 
>> Um, there's no forking involved.  MySQL Embedded is a product--and an open
>> source one at that.  We'll just switch to using that product.  Specifically,
>> we'll use libmysqld.

> Then why not use the one supplied by a distro, and not bundle your
> own?  Better still, just make it one option among many.
[...]

> But, if you REALLY are committed to using mysql embedded without any
> changes it will just make it that much easier to fork...


I think you're still confused.  You should google "MySQL Embedded".
Using it doesn't mean "bundling" and building a private version of the
MySQL source tree.  I think the proposed MythTV using MySQL Embedded
*will* use the libmysqld supplied by your distribution.

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Gregorio Gervasio, Jr.
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