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MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.4 has been released

reggie — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:28:46 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.4, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This is an update to our latest GA release and is intended for full production deployment.

Version 6.4.4 is intended for use with versions of MySQL from 5.0 – 5.5

It is now available in source and binary form from here and mirror sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time- if you can’t find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)

The release is also available for download on the My Oracle Support (MOS) and will be available from Oracle eDelivery.

This release includes several bug fixes including a fix to using Windows authentication. Please review the change log and documentation for a review of what changed.

Enjoy and thanks for the support!

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.3 GA has been released

reggie — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:29:42 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.3, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This is a GA release and is intended for full production deployment.

Version 6.4.3 is intended for use with versions of MySQL from 5.0 – 5.5

It is now available in source and binary form from [http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/6.4.html] and mirror
sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time
- if you can’t find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)
The release is also available for download on the My Oracle Support (MOS) and will be available from Oracle eDelivery.

** New features found in 6.4 include (please see release notes for more information) **

* Windows Authentication*
This release includes our new support for Windows authentication when connecting to MySQL Server 5.5.

* Table Caching *
We are also introducing a new feature called table caching. This feature makes it possible to cache the rows of slow changing tables on the client side.

* Simple connection fail-over support *

We are also including some SQL generation improvements related to our entity framework provider. Please review the change log that ships with the product for a complete list of changes and enhancements.

Enjoy and thanks for the support!

MySQL Connector/Net 6.1.6 (legacy update) has been released

reggie — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:09:25 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.1.6, a update to our all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This is an update to our legacy 6.1 version line. All new development should be using a more recent product such as 6.3.7.

Version 6.1.6 is intended for use with versions of MySQL from 4.1 – 5.1. It is not suitable for use with MySQL 5.5 or later.

It is now available in source and binary form from here and mirror sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time
- if you can’t find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)

This update includes more than 35 fixes from 6.1.5. Please review the change log that is included with the product to determine the exact nature of the changes.

Enjoy and thanks for the support!

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.2 RC has been released

reggie — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:00:50 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.2, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This is a Release Candidate and is intended for testing and exposure to new features. We strongly urge you to not use this release in a production environment.

Version 6.4.2 is intended for use with versions of MySQL from 5.0 – 5.5

It is now available in source and binary form from here and mirror sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time
- if you can’t find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)

New features found in 6.4 include (please see release notes for more information)

Windows Authentication — This release includes our new support for Windows authentication when connecting to MySQL Server 5.5.
Table Caching — We are also introducing a new feature called table caching. This feature makes it possible to cache the rows of slow changing tables on the client side.
Simple connection fail-over support — We are also including some SQL generation improvements related to our entity framework provider.

Please review the change log that ships with the product for a complete list of changes and enhancements.

Enjoy and thanks for the support!

MySQL Connector/Net 6.3.7 has been released

reggie — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:37:10 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.3.7, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This is a maintenance release to our existing 6.3 products and is suitable for use in production environments against MySQL server 5.0-5.5.

It is now available in source and binary form from [http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/6.3.html] and mirror sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time

- if you can’t find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)

Please review the change log for details on what is fixed or changed in this release.

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.1 beta has been released

reggie — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:59:39 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.1, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This release is of Beta quality and is intended for testing and exposure to new features. We strongly urge you to not use this release in a production environment.

Version 6.4.1 is intended for use with versions of MySQL from 5.0 – 5.5

** New features found in 6.4 include (please see release notes for more information) **

* Windows Authentication*
This release includes our new support for Windows authentication when connecting to MySQL Server 5.5.

* Table Caching *
We are also introducing a new feature called table caching. This feature makes it possible to cache the rows of slow changing tables on the client side.

* Simple connection fail-over support *

We are also including some SQL generation improvements related to our entity framework provider.

Enjoy and thanks for the support!

MySQL Connector/Net 6.3.3 (beta 2) has been released

reggie — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:01:03 +0000

MySQL Connector/Net 6.3.3, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This is a beta release and is intended to introduce you to the new features and enhancements we are planning. This release should not be used in a production environment. It is now available in source and binary form from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/6.3.html] and mirror sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time – if you can’t find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)

The new features or changes in this release are:

Visual Studio 2010 RTM support
New sql editor. Create a new file with a .mysql extension to see it in action
Please check the changelog and release notes for more information

What we know may be broken
Documentation is not yet integrated into VS 2010.

Please let us know what else we broke and how we can make it better!

MySQL Connector/Net 6.3.2 beta has been released

reggie — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:00:08 +0000

Sorry for this not getting out sooner. Connector/Net 6.3.2 was released several days ago but somehow the release announcement was never made.

MySQL Connector/Net 6.3.2, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This is a beta release and is intended to introduce you to the new features and enhancements we are planning. This

release should not be used in a production environment. It is now available in source and binary form from

[http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/6.3.html] and mirror sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time - if you can’t find this version on some mirror, please try again later

or choose another download site.)

The new features or changes in this release are:

Visual Studio 2010 RTM support
New sql editor. Create a new file with a .mysql extension to see it in action

What we know may be broken

Documentation is not updated yet and is not integrated into VS 2010

Please let us know what else we broke and how we can make it better!

Custom Installer and .NET 4 problem? Solved!

reggie — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:53:24 +0000

I recently encountered a problem with custom installers and .NET 4. If you are using an Installer-derived class in an assembly that allows partially trusted callers then you may see this when you attempt to install with InstallUtil:

Inheritance security rules violated by type: ‘Class’. Derived types must either match the security accessibility of the base type or be less accessible.

After a little googling, I found this post that helped me solve part of the issue. The other thing you need to do is go to your installer class and add the following attributes to it. These will demand full trust for the installer class.

[PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, Name = "FullTrust")]
[PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Name = "FullTrust")]

That’s it! Your installer class should work with .NET 2 and .NET 4 now.