Building MySQL Embedded for Amarok 2

kretschmann at kde.org kretschmann at kde.org
Wed Sep 24 11:39:27 CEST 2008


I agree. It's a risky but ultimately necessary step, that would only
get harder if we postpone it any longer.

Taking a look back at our past, we have rarely shied away from taking
certain risks, and often benefited from that in the long run.


Let's do this :)


On 9/24/08, Nikolaj Hald Nielsen <nhnfreespirit at gmail.com> wrote:
>> And this isn't a reason to revert?  I'm pretty sure that expecting
>> users to compile their own version of mysql is probably a bit high of
>> an entry barrier to expect satisfactory (or any) testing of the beta.
>
> If we dont make this change now, then when? Sure, it will mean less
> testing in the short term, but hopefully the distros will offer an
> updated mysql package soon so most users will not have to compile
> mysql themselves.
>
> Ok, so maybe I am overly optimistic, but the longer we wait, the more
> painful it will be IMO.
>
> - Nikolaj
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