[freeside-devel] 1.4.0pre7

[ivan]

On Wed, Dec 26, 2001 at 02:55:53PM +0100, Titus Hanke wrote:
> Hi,
> I do not think, that dropping mysql support is a good idea.

If you don't think so, then you should get together with the other MySQL
users and contribute support.

Me, I only have so many hours in the day, and if I can take advantage of
standard SQL features supported by PostgreSQL to improve Freeside more
quickly, that's the best solution for the project and my customers.  I can
spend my time working around MySQL's lack of standard SQL features, or I
can spend my time improving Freeside by working on top of a robust RDBMS.

See the URL referenced below for details on the queries that need to be
rewritten for MySQL.  Alternately, you might look into whether or not
subqueries are supported in MySQL 4.0 or 4.1.

> There are
> too many ISPs out there using mysql and NOT offering psql...
> I guess you might use a great part of your community if you decide to
> drop mysql support.
>
> Just my 2 eurocents,
> 
> Titus.
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: ivan [mailto:ivan at 420.am] 
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 26. Dezember 2001 14:08
> An: ivan-freeside at sisd.com; ivan-freeside-devel at sisd.com
> Betreff: [freeside-devel] 1.4.0pre7
> 
> 1.4.0pre7 - happy boxing day!
> 
> This release adds:
> 
> - a quick check entry tool for entering large numbers of checks as well
>   as customer information on the payment entry screen
> 
> - automatic application of payments and credits to outstanding invoices
> 
> - the `freeside-overdue' script to list, add postal invoicing, suspend,
>   or cancel overdue and/or expired accounts.  (based on disable-overdue
>   from Kristian Hoffman and Mark W. ?  help me out here guys, you only
>   left "mw/kwh" in the file) 
> 
> - Payments and credits are applied against invoices when posted.
> 
> - A bunch of UI fixes/tweaks: package browse, payment/credit entry,
> search
>   by check #, others
> 
> - Bugfixes, documentation updates, and other miscellania
> 
> This release is still broken on MySQL.  MySQL users/developers please
> take
> note:  I am no longer devoting any time to supporting MySQL.  Unless the
> community steps forward to support MySQL, 1.4.0 will be PostgreSQL-only.
> 
> See the 1.4.0pre6 announcement and subsequent thread for details on the
> standard SQL queries MySQL cannot handle:
> http://www.sisd.com/freeside/list-archive/msg02482.html
> 
> -- 
> _ivan
> 

-- 
_ivan