On Aug 16, 2007, at 08:22, Tabitha McNerney wrote:
I noticed that the MySQL 5 MacPort re-uses the "mysql" user account that is already a part of Mac OS X. I am wondering if it might be better to create a separate user account such as "mysql5" rather than re-use Apple's "mysql" user account? I guess its unlikely that Apple would change the MySQL user account that is packaged with Mac OS X but for a more independent approach for MacPorts, wouldn't it make more sense to have a separate account?
What benefit would that have? I remember that Apple added the "mysql" user in Mac OS X 10.2 precisely because so many people wanted to use MySQL on Mac OS X. I don't think they're going to remove it again. It would break too many people.