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Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:16:09 +0100
From: Roelf Renkema <cabal@sapo.pt>
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Subject: Re: Using mysql 5.1.16 beta client libraries on cygwin
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Brian Dessent wrote:
> Roelf Renkema wrote:
> 
>> Where's cygwin's php and/or mysql. They probably got a lot going against
>> them but they are peoples choise. At least some communication would be
>> nice. And now riscing the lart, why doesn't cygwin cross the border and
>> take advantage of ported software. Lets face it, cygwin will never bring
>> posix to windows, but if it just posixs windows with a few cheats that
>> nobody cares about hey.......
> 
> You ask as if somebody decided NOT to do this.

No I didn't.

> That's exactly the
> opposite of it, the only reason any packages don't exist is because
> nobody volunteered to do it.  

OK thats clear, I'm just wondering as obviously a lot of people use them
  why nobody tried to port them yet. I know I don't because I lack the
knowledge.

> Once somebody does, they will be there.

Wow[tm].

> 
> And in fact if you use Cygwin Ports you can already install mysql just
> like any other package in setup.exe.  I don't think Cygwin Ports has PHP
> though.  The build infrastructure for PHP doesn't support Cygwin and
> it's a real nightmare to try to work with.

Mhhh, yeah I can imagine having compiled it a few time on several
linuxes. Would be same same problem if anyone would try to port cygwin
to another platform I guess :-)


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