As a developer myself, I can tell you that there is no reason the EMU server can't run on MySQL 5.0, as it is today. I know there is general resistance to the newer MySQL 5.0, but from a technical point of view, there isn't a single reason why you can't run with MySQL 5.0 today, if that is what you want. Just download the source code, compile it against the MySQL 5.0 libraries and you are now ready to load your server from a MySQL 5.0 database server. As for MySQL 5.1, that is still a beta product and i have not evaluated it, so I can not speak intelligently about it. As for MySQL 4.0, MySQL's website doesn't even allow you to download it any longer...
So, today, it is really your choice. Compile to use MySQL 5.0 or keep on using 4.0. I have been using MySQL 5.0 for my own server now for almost a year and it runs from a Windows server even. I can categorically deny the rumors about how MySQL doesn't work on Windows. It does. And it also works from linux if thats your cup of tea as well.
Frankly, this whole MySQL version debate drives me nuts. There is so much bad information on the forums surrounding this, it is silly. If you are interested in MySQL 5.0 but your not sure about if it will run or not, try it your self.. But you will have to know how to compile c++ code.
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