On 11/27/06, Kevan Benson <kbenson at a-1networks.com> wrote: > > Is there any interest in adding MSSQL to php 5? It's fairly easy to modify > the spec to produce this (I've done so in a previos version already), and > I'll volunteer to make the changes if there's consensus it's worth doing. Upstream has separated this out into a separate package with php-extras. This package includes php-tidy, php-mcrypt, php-mhash, php-dbase, and the option to build php-mssql. Most of the required libs do not exist within the base or updates repositories, though they do exist within rpmforge. > FreeTDS is required to build mssql support, and it's currently provided > through rpmforge. I assume everyone would prefer to have the required > library exist within centosplus so php-mssql could be installed without > requiring a library from an external repo? I hesitate to do this because it's a duplication of effort between rpmforge and centos. However without doing this, there isn't really a reason to provide the srpm, as these packages cannot be built. I would like to stay self-contained, and also without duplicating packages in other repositories. Comments? > So, what are your thoughts on this? I know I keep getting asked for it, so I > assume there's at least some demand. These packages aren't provided upstream in the base php either, though the option to build it is. There have been a couple entries in the php tracking bug about this, so you are correct; there is some level of interest. I'm open to other comments or lines of reason, but I'm hesitant to push these packages for now. -- During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. George Orwell