[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #21663: Use PDO or mysqli for MySQL queries when available

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#21663: Use PDO or mysqli for MySQL queries when available
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 Reporter:  scottconnerly                         |       Owner:
     Type:  task (blessed)                        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                                |   Milestone:  3.9
Component:  Database                              |     Version:  3.5
 Severity:  normal                                |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  dev-feedback has-patch needs-testing  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by knutsp):

 MySQL 5.0.6 was released in May 2005. Should earlier versions make
 WordPress not use `set_charset()`? How many users are on MySQL <= 5.0.5?

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