[MacPorts] #13469: php5: Add mysql5-devel variant

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#13469: php5: Add mysql5-devel variant
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  Reporter:  ebgssth at gmail.com  |       Owner:  ryandesign at macports.org
      Type:  enhancement        |      Status:  new                    
  Priority:  Normal             |   Milestone:  Port Enhancements      
 Component:  ports              |     Version:  1.5.2                  
Resolution:                     |    Keywords:  php mysql              
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Comment (by ebgssth at gmail.com):

 Replying to [comment:5 ryandesign at macports.org]:
 > We currently use the "-devel" suffix on ports if a pre-release version
 is needed. When that pre-release series becomes final, the changes get
 merged into the normal port again. If you would like that policy to change
 (for example, using "mysql51" in this case instead of "mysql5-devel")
 please take it up on the macports-dev mailing list so that any changes can
 be debated, agreed upon and properly documented.

 Good explanation! Thank you. Could you please add this info to MacPorts
 Guide?
 I think not all MacPorts developers keep this rule.
 There're lots of pre-releasee ports without -devel suffix.
 Inconsistency is a one problem that I often see in MacPorts system.

 > Having mysql5 install MySQL 5.1 in the future would not be so odd. We
 already have php5 installing PHP 5.2.5 for example. There was simply no
 reason to maintain ports for PHP 5.0.x and 5.1.x because PHP 5.2.x
 supersedes them. If there is a good reason to keep both MySQL 5.0.x and
 MySQL 5.1.x ports at the same time, a mysql51 port can certainly be
 created. If you feel there's a good reason for keeping 5.0.x around after
 5.1.x is released, you can start a discussion on macports-dev or file a
 new ticket.

 Another consistency... As I just pointed out, there're many python ports,
 python2[1-5] and python3k, which is still in alpha stage, doesn't have
 "-devel" suffix. Anyway, you convinced me :) I started to think having
 mysql51 is not so good idea. Only one case that keeping 5.0.x after 5.1
 released
 is that help users set up their environment that they are using for their
 job.
 Still using mysql 4.0 on production server is not so rare case...

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