First it was RedHat, now it’s mySQL. It’s no longer free. If you want updates, you now need to pay.

Here is a quote from Kaj Arnö’s blog (mySQL):

Keeping older versions alive for a long time is appreciated by our community and our customers alike. However, we are no longer in a position to maintain our older versions without remuneration. This means that those wishing to enjoy MySQL’s support in their usage of MySQL 3.23 and MySQL 4.0 need to plan for their future, as our support of these releases will be limited to those covered by a MySQL Network subscription, starting in 1 Aug 2006 (for MySQL 3.23) and 1 Oct 2006 (for MySQL 4.0).

The good news is that v. 4.1.x is still free until EOL.

Here is another link covering the story.