I’m doubt what to do and need your input. I’ve been updating the Server Logistics packages in previous post to get around their slow update process. The PHP and Apache packages where not a real issue, there was a perfect source available without the binaries for running on Mac OS X. But for MySQL there is a perfect good binary package available with an installation program, procedure and support.
I’m willing to go to the effort to keep the MySQL setup as created by Server Logistics and try to compile from the source or shall we switch to the ‘official’ MySQL version which would mean I have to update all the installation and update instructions and documentation. It doesn’t really matter to me it’s work to be done either way.
A change will mean that everybody who wants to keep up has to change everything as well. I’m asking you for some feedback on which choice to make. Leave feedback on your preference…
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March 13th, 2006 at 11:20 pm
Richard,
If the transition means that it ends up being easier to keep up with updates in the future, I’m all for the investment.
“Pay now, enjoy later; Enjoy now, pay later.”
Regards,
David
March 13th, 2006 at 11:29 pm
Switch to the official version. Then, besides having an “official” MySQL upgrade path, it moves the installed software out of the way of any Apple updaters.
Need a volunteer to try out the instructions, before publishing, give a scream.
Just my .02 USD.
March 14th, 2006 at 2:34 am
Far as I’m concerned, the only thing special about the Server Logistics MySQL is that it installs simply without having to use the terminal to initialize, set-up root password, and restart. MySQL is much easier to install via shell than PHP, so it seems you have done the hard part already. I would prefer the most recent software over “Mac OS X” simple type of installations as long as everything is well documented. If we want to make it simple (more automated), we could always write our own shell scripts for people who don’t want to get into the technical aspects of installing a custom configuration.
If you do change the documentation, it would be nice to have some POP3 configuration along with IMAP (even though it basically is the same) for those of us who have to support Windows email clients (Outlook doesn’t like IMAP).