FYI - SourceForge announcement concerning MySQL

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Announcement of new MySQL 4.1 service:

Recently, many projects have noted performance problems with our project web service and project database service (based on MySQL 3.23.x).

It is our pleasure to report that these performance problems have been resolved and we have launched a new project database service offering, available now. This new service offering, based on MySQL 4.1.x, will replace our existing MySQL 3.23.x service.

An overview of this, and other recent enhancements has been posted to our Site Enhancements list at: https://sourceforge.net/docs/A03/


Details of our new database offering:

* Provides MySQL 4.1.x (the latest production release of MySQL) service to projects, in a manner that will allow us to more readily scale to meet future capacity needs.

* Allows projects to create multiple databases, and provides three user accounts to access these databases (one each with read-only, read-write, and admin access).

* Provides a centralized install of phpMyAdmin, allowing easy management of project databases, and eliminates the need for projects to maintain their own phpMyAdmin install.

* This service is available for project use immediately and documented at: https://sourceforge.net/docs/E07/#mysql


Notes on migration:

To free additional resources to improve our MySQL 4.1.x service offering, we plan to discontinue MySQL 3.23.x service. Projects are responsible for migrating any existing database applications to the new MySQL 4.1.x service.

A list of major features added since MySQL 3.23.x is available at the following URLs:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/nutsh ... tures.html
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/nutsh ... tures.html

As migration of data is application-specific, you may need to do some research in order to make the switch. We encourage you to review the documentation that comes with your applications, and contact the groups that develop those applictions if you need assistance.

Changes to MySQL from 3.23.x to 4.1.x are detailed at:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/upgra ... -3-23.html
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/upgra ... m-4-0.html



Notice of planned shutdown of MySQL 3.23 service:

MySQL 3.23 service will be shut down on 2005-11-01. MySQL data remaining in these databases will be removed at that time. Please migrate your data and applications to our MySQL 4.1.x service prior to 2005-11-01, if desired.

We'll handle the clean-up of old MySQL 3.23 data -- no need to do any house cleaning on the old database before we shut down that service.


We believe our new MySQL service offering is a dramatic improvement, and will meet the needs of most projects.

Questions or concerns (if not answered in our Site Documentation), please submit a Support Request at:
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=a ... tid=200001

Thank you,

The SourceForge.net team