FW: MySQL Server Version Reference

From: "Sina Bahram" <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:37:35 -0500
This is definitely a cool addition to the great documentation MySQL already
had.

Take care,
Sina

-----Original Message-----
From: Stefan Hinz [mailto:stefan@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 12:47 PM
To: announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: MySQL Server Version Reference

As some of you might have noticed we've restructured the documentation
overview page quite a bit. Hopefully this will make it easier for you to
find the information you need. We've amended
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/index.html#refman with a section labeled "Excerpts
from the Reference Manual", where we'll add, well, excerpts from the MySQL
Manual.

To begin with, we've added a document called "MySQL Server Version
Reference" that should make life easier for everyone who needs cross-version
information. It's available for download but you can also browse it online:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysqld-version-reference/en/index.html

Here's an overview:

   1. The mysqld Options/Variables Reference contains all MySQL server
options and variables for all MySQL versions. You can easily find out
whether or not a particular option is available in a specific MySQL version,
when it was introduced or deprecated, and more. For variables, that chapter
gives a quick overview of core properties, such as if it's a status or a
server system variable, if I can be changed dynamically, or if the scope is
global or local.

   2. The Reserved Words list contains all words reserved in a particular
MySQL (major) version, with annotations about minor versions.
The list is created by running a script against all MySQL versions starting
from 4.1.0. (Yes, we've installed all MySQL versions on our documentation
machine!)

   3. The Functions and Operators chapter shows which MySQL functions are
available in which version, and when they were introduced or deprecated.

   4. The Build (configure) Options chapter should be useful for anyone
building MySQL from source.

   5. Eventually, the Key changes in MySQL releases chapter list security
fixes and incompatible changes for the GA versions of MySQL 4.1 and 5.0 and
for the beta and RC versions of MySQL 5.1.

The Server Version Reference is not a static document but is being recreated
on a regular basis. And it's not the only excerpt from the MySQL Manual you
can find in the Excerpts section: We've also added a standalone Connectors
book (covering all MySQL connectors and APIs) and guides for each individual
MySQL Connector.

Kudos go to Martin C. Brown who created all this. We hope it will make your
work with MySQL more productive and enjoyable!

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Regards,

Stefan Hinz <stefan@xxxxxxxxx>, MySQL AB Documentation Manager Berlin,
Germany (UTC +1:00/winter, +2:00/summer) Skype:stefanhinz Cell:+491777841069
Desk:+493082702940 Fax:+493082702941


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