[Mageia-dev] mysql vs mariadb

[Oliver Burger]

Thierry Vignaud <thierry.vignaud at gmail.com> schrieb am 08.04.2011
> On 8 April 2011 16:05, Ahmad Samir <ahmadsamir3891 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> So I'd like to ask you, what you think, we should do?
> >> - package mariadb as an alternative for mysql
> >> - package mariadb nd drop mysql or
> >> - stay with mysql and not package mariadb at all at least for
> >> the time being
> >> 
> >> By the way, if any of my words reads a bi peculiar, the "a" key
> >> on my keyboard isn't working all the time, so try adding an "a"
> >> while you read it :D
> > 
> > About option 2, can't be dropped at the moment, as e.g. Amarok
> > requires it.
> 
> I would expect it to be binary compatible with mysql.
According to its website it "offers drop-in replacement functionality 
for MySQL".

Oliver