THIS IS THE RELEASE CANDIDATE FOR VERSION 2.0.0PLEASE REPORT ANY PROBLEMS TO mysqlcppapi-main@lists.sourceforge.netMySql C++ API (mysqlcppapi)---------------------------The mysqlcppapi project is a branch of the MySql++ project.The branch happened at version 1.7, in order to continue itsdevelopment.Install-------Specifying the location of libmysqlclient: Use the --with-mysqloption with configure to tell it where the MySQL C library wasinstalled.e.g../configure --with-mysql=/usr/localor./configure --prefix=/usr --with-mysql=/usrThis assumes that you installed mysql in /usr/local/mysql (thedefault) or /usr/mysql. Because mysql puts its library in sucha strange place, you may need to add this line to /etc/ld.so.conf:/usr/mysql/lib/mysqlAlternatively, if you have a mysql_config script installed you cantell configure to use that to determine the paths:./configure --with-mysql-config=/usr/local/bin/mysql_configPlease e-mail mysqlcppapi-main@lists.sourceforge.net if configurecan't find the mysql files it needs.Building the examples--------------------cd to the examples directory and type 'make' after the regular build.--------------------------------------------------------------------Start of MySql++ 1.7 README by Sinisa Milivojevic <sinisa@cytanet.com.cy>Since October 1999, all maintenance has been transferred to SinisaMilivojevic (sinisa@cytanet.com.cy) and Michael Widenius (monty@mysql.com).Send your feedback to any of these addresses, or even better to themailing list mysql-plusplus@lists.mysql.com.Since versin 1.1, mysql++ has been prepared to be built with automake andautoconf. This will make compilation and  installation much easier. You should cd to the root of source directory and run ./configure.If you are running it several times, because you have problems, do delete config.cache. In case of the problem config.log contains more info onit's whereabouts.After configure is run, config.h and Makefiles are generated. If you wish to install mysql++ in a root directory other then /usr/local,you should run configure with --with-prefix=.....Configure contains description of other switches available.After running configure, run make and make install. Libs will beinstalled in prefix/lib and include files in prefix/include/mysql++.Since version 1.3 of mysql++, it can no longer be compiled  and built by GNUcompilers older then 2.95. Since version 1.3, mysql++ has been changed toaccomodate changes in 2.95 on various aspects of C++. This prevents it'sbuilding with earlier versions of GNU , like 2.7.xx, 2.8.xx. Also buildingby egcs compilers 1.x.x is not supported any more. Although with somechanges in code mysql++ could be built with earlier compilers, running ofsuch programs would result in their crashing.It was also noted that on certain SPARC Solaris installation, C++ exceptionsdid not work with gcc 2.95.2.This case was tested and it is established that mysql++ builds and runsflawlessly with a following version of gcc on Solaris:gcc version 2.95 19990728 (release)This is C++ API  library for MySQL.Starting based of 1.2, this is now maintained by sinisa@cytanet.com.cyas kevinatk@home.com doesn't have time to support this library anymore. He has made sinisa@cytanet.com.cy a new official maintainer, which willcontinue to keep mysql++ library under LGPL.--------------------------------------------------------------------End of MySql++ 1.7 README by Sinisa Milivojevic <sinisa@cytanet.com.cy>Original information from kevinatk@home.com:---------------------------------------------------------------------After several people commented on how my quickie wrapper would be oflittle use I decided to go all out and create a full featuredversion.To my knowledge this library requiures gcc 2.8 or egcc or better and ofcourse the mysql library.To compile the library and modify the file Configure aproprietlyand type make.I am working on trying to get this to compile into a library.However I really don't know what I am doing. If you have someexperense with this please take a look at my makefile and uncomment theappropriate lines and let me know if I am doing everything right.For more information please see the manual.I developed it using egcc ver 1.02 (I think) from the Debian hammpackage with kernel 2.0.33 and a Cryix P150+ cpu.  I am also usingMysql 3.21.25 that is in the non-free section of the Debiandistribution.Be sure to let me know what you think.  I depend on your feedback.Thanks,I can be reached at kevinatk@home.com--------------------------------------------------------------------End of original README by Kevin Atkinson