[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16091: Replace current DB class with a robust standardized DB abstraction layer

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#16091: Replace current DB class with a robust standardized DB abstraction layer
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 Reporter:  sc0ttkclark      |      Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Database         |    Version:  3.1
 Severity:  major            |   Keywords:  4.0
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 I believe the current DB class, as well as many queries within core of WP
 outside the DB class, are limiting the growth of WordPress in non-MySQL
 environments.

 I realize that there are existing efforts on behalf of big companies who
 are using roundabouts to "MacGyver" their way around the problem, but this
 needs to be solved at the root source which is the DB class used in WP,
 and the queries used throughout core which contain MySQL-specific SQL.

 As an example of a DB abstraction layer we could look into using, check
 out '''DBTNG''':

 [https://github.com/Crell/DBTNG]

 You may be familiar with it already if you've ever poked around Drupal.
 Except this code has been forked from Drupal in the hopes that Drupal and
 other systems can share it to further each other's abilities. The
 maintainer of the new project is also someone who works on DBTNG within
 Drupal core.

 I'm hoping this can be looked into and discussed in depth fully before 4.0
 rolls around. I realize this is years ahead of time, but such a change I
 believe requires a great deal of thought, planning, and preparation.

 I understand there's no 4.0 milestone yet, so please mark it as Future
 Release and keep it on your radars.

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