[Opensim-dev] Proposal to drop MSSQL support if no one comes forward to implement missing bits and fix bugs

[Chris Hart]

I personally could help update it if anyone felt the need to update it - I
had a look around the code a couple of weeks ago and noticed how far it has
lagged behind the rest. If there is demand I'll step forward... just a case
of asking if anyone really wants it given the depth of support for MySQL
and Postgres - both of which are cross-platform.

On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 8:42 PM, <verwijs.pc at gmail.com> wrote:

> I hope someone comes forward to maintain the MSSQL code, I REALY liked
> working with it ... it gives a good alternative in MS_Windows for MySQL.
> Like on linux you have PostgreSQL (Witch is great!!) and MySQL. It just a
> matter of witch database is best suitable for opensimulator and features
> yet to come ....
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> On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 2:26 AM, Justin Clark-Casey <
> jjustincc at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> MSSQL support was added to OpenSimulator many years ago. However, for
>> more than 2 years, the only updates it has
>> received are from core developers who don't use it and so who very likely
>> don't test it (I'm certainly one of those).
>> Indeed, as far as I know nobody on the OpenSim core team uses MSSQL.
>>
>> We are now at the point where a number of new facilities (e.g. bundled
>> groups, offline IM) have no MSSQL implementation
>> and bugs go unfixed.
>>
>> Therefore, I propose to remove MSSQL support for now unless someone steps
>> forward to commit to implementing the missing
>> functionality and fix MSSQL mantis bugs in a reasonable time frame. They
>> also need to remain on hand to address any
>> security issues that arise in the future, which is the thing that scares
>> me most where no core dev uses a functionality.
>>
>> Even if the MSSQL adaptor is removed, if someone does step forward to
>> support it in the future then it can be added back.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> --
>> Justin Clark-Casey (justincc)
>> OSVW Consulting
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