function &newConnection() {
global $wgDBadminuser, $wgDBadminpassword;
global $wgDBserver, $wgDBname;
- $db =& new Database( $wgDBserver, $wgDBadminuser, $wgDBadminpassword, $wgDBname );
+ $db = new Database( $wgDBserver, $wgDBadminuser, $wgDBadminpassword, $wgDBname );
return $db;
}