Include mysql and postgresql support in the macosx build
The build for macos does not include support for macos and postgresql which requires the user to have to compile in these options themselves. This is a lot to ask for, please just add this support to the macosx build.
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Anonymous
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The PRIMARY reason I want to use GnuCash is for the MySQL backend... <b>and it isn't there!</b>
I've read all the caveats. I agree in blood to not write any of the tables outside of GnuCash. But the ENTIRE reason I'd abandon QuickBooks is so that I can easily access data from the MySQL ERP that I built for our small not-for-profit organic co-op farm.
When I downloaded, I had read all the docs, and had NO IDEA that they were wrong! I struggled for HOURS trying to figure out why I could only use XML or SQLite.
If you're going to disable MySQL, please AT LEAST correct the documentation, so people won't get less than they think they're getting!
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Phoebe
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Yes - I'm struggling with getting mysql working. Would love it to be there by default.
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james
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Yes, it's really quite painful to build the mysql driver. You'll need to download a lot of things and dig into how to build the gtk-osx etc. for hours, and finally only to get a libdbdmysql.so.
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Cameron Thorne
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What is the reasoning behind this being excluded? Of course I realize that most users won't benefit from it, but on the flip side, not all users who *would* benefit have the sysadmin wherewithal to do the compile from scratch themselves.. I know I would love to see Postgres support out of the box with the pre-compiled Mac OS X binary.