# \[ANN\] mysql 2.9.0 Released **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [17 November 2012 20:37 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-mysql-2-9-0-released/66708 "2012-11-17T20:37:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Luis\_Lavena1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f08c70/32.png) [@Luis\_Lavena1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Luis_Lavena1)\ **Post date:** [17 November 2012 20:37 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-mysql-2-9-0-released/66708/1 "2012-11-17T20:37:36Z")
mysql version 2.9.0 has been released! \* \<[http://github.com/luislavena/mysql-gem](http://github.com/luislavena/mysql-gem)\> This is the MySQL API module for Ruby. It provides the same functions for Ruby programs that the MySQL C API provides for C programs. This package is offered as gem for easy installation using RubyGems. It wraps unmodified tmtm's mysql-ruby extension into a proper gem. Please note that tmtm (Tomita Mashahiro) has deprecated development of this extension and only update it for bug fixes. Changes: ### 2.9.0 / 2012-11-17 DEPRECATION: Ruby 1.8.6 is no longer supported. Do not update your production application blindly without testing first any dependency change! \* Incompatibility:   \* Requires Ruby 1.8.7 or newer. \* Enhancements:   \* Detect MySQL version at load time and fail on mismatch [ghazel]   \* Use MySQL Connector/C for Windows binary bindings instead \* Bug fixes:   \* Use RbConfig since Config is deprecated in Ruby 2.0 [tenderlove] > **···** > > -- > Luis Lavena > AREA 17 > - > Perfection in design is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, > but rather when there is nothing more to take away. > Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ---
**Author:** ![Luis\_Lavena1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f08c70/32.png) [@Luis\_Lavena1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Luis_Lavena1)\ **Post date:** [18 November 2012 11:49 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-mysql-2-9-0-released/66708/2 "2012-11-18T11:49:51Z")
Yes. The pre-compiled binary (x86-mingw32 gem) has been built against MySQL Connector/C, as shown by the installation message: C:\Users\Luis\>gem install mysql Fetching: mysql-2.9.0-x86-mingw32.gem (100%) > **···** > > On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 5:00 AM, Badal \ wrote: > > > Does it work out of the box for mysql 64 bits on Windows ? > > ====================================================================================================== > >   You've installed the binary version of mysql. >   It was built using MySQL Connector/C version 6.0.2. >   It's recommended to use the exact same version to avoid potential issues. > >   At the time of building this gem, the necessary DLL files where available >   in the following URL: > >   [http://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/Connector-C/mysql-connector-c-noinstall-6.0.2-win32.zip/from/pick](http://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/Connector-C/mysql-connector-c-noinstall-6.0.2-win32.zip/from/pick) > >   You can put the lib\libmysql.dll available in this package to your > Ruby bin directory. >   E.g. C:\Ruby\bin > > ====================================================================================================== > > Successfully installed mysql-2.9.0-x86-mingw32 > 1 gem installed > > You need to follow the link shown in the instructions, download the > zip file and extract libmysql.dll from there. > > > I had to compile some older version against a special connector... > > I believe you're talking from the instructions in my blog: > > [http://blog.mmediasys.com/2011/07/07/installing-mysql-on-windows-7-x64-and-using-ruby-with-it/](http://blog.mmediasys.com/2011/07/07/installing-mysql-on-windows-7-x64-and-using-ruby-with-it/) > > If that is the case, then the --platform=ruby from these instructions > is no longer required, as the newer gem already uses the updated > connector. > > Cheers, > -- > Luis Lavena > AREA 17 > - > Perfection in design is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, > but rather when there is nothing more to take away. > Antoine de Saint-Exupéry