DROP TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS is in MySQL 5.0
Despite a hard stop for new features in 5.0, we are adding IF EXISTS syntax to DROP TRIGGER statement. I wonder what needs to happen to have basic SIGNAL functionality added. I tried to implement it a few months ago and it didn’t seem bigger than a task for a few days. So, I’m looking for ideas how to make addition of SIGNAL to 5.0 a no-brainer decision. Should our community run a charity auction with this feature on stake? Finding a customer from Fortune 500 that would declare they can’t use our product without it might prove more effective :)