Current and Future Versions of MySQL
The installation instructions in this chapter refer to MySQL 4.0.15, which is the current production version of the software. This version number can be read as minor release number 15 of the major version 4.0 software. MySQL AB, the company responsible for creating and distributing MySQL, uses minor release numbers for updates containing security enhancements or bug fixes. Minor releases do not follow a set release schedule; when enhancements or fixes are added to the code and thoroughly tested, MySQL AB releases a new version, with a new minor version number.
It is possible that by the time you purchase this book, the minor version number will have changed, to 4.0.16 or beyond. If that is the case, you should ...
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