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

[Justin Clark-Casey]

Yes, my personal feeling is that with both MySQL, SQLite and now PostgreSQL support (all of which are cross-platform), 
it would be better to concentrate on these (which do have core developers using them).

That said, if there's a groundswell of desire and someone (yourself and/or others) is willing to write and maintain the 
necessary code for MSSQL then that can still happen.

On 19/11/14 02:23, Chris Hart wrote:
> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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,
>
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