Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (1264 mails)

[Bruno Friedmann <bruno@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 09/14/2011 10:46 AM, Dirk Müller wrote:
> On Friday 26 August 2011, Bruno Friedmann wrote:
>
> > Dirk to be able to (for example) drop mysql-community version, we need to
> > test all mysql linked software against mariadb. So first enable a long (I
> > suspect very long) list of those software. Perhaps there's a hook
> > somewhere in obs, able to auto-build those deps.
> >
> > Then test carefully, one by one, to be sure there's no big failure or
> > regression with mariadb. and notice any changes or optimization needed to
> > be applied by admins (db conversion etc) in a long readme.
> >
> > Would be nice to have to support only one. But I've a doubt about the pure
> > drop'in replacement. It's not like replacing cron by cronie ... There's
> > user data involved in that case.
>
> Hi Bruno, 
>
> If I would follow your steps, then that means that at one particular point in 
> time we have "certified" that it works. What does that help? how does that 
> help with any fast moving target like openSUSE Factory where things are 
> constantly being updated, repackaged, etc?
>
> I think focusing on what is maintainable is more important: What can be fixed 
> easily when it has a problem? Can we get mariadb developers to priotize fixes 
> for data loss or critical performance issues? 
>
> Can we get that for mysql community server? My guess is that for both the 
> answer is "nay", which means that we can pick one over the other. I don't 
> care 
> which one, please just make the issue of maintaining a database (and 
> "supporting" it in the sense of how opensuse is supported) more difficult by 
> providing multiple flavors of it. 
>
> Thanks,
> Dirk

Sorry Dirk, away during a long and stress full week.
I share your vision and feeling especially about the "nay" options :-(

It's yes a question of resources to be able to maintain at least 
mysql-community-server & mariadb.
I've the feeling that for not bothering too much our end users/admins we will 
have to keep the both
at least for 12.1, no ?

So more and more people can try mariadb as an alternative and give feedback 
about it.
I especially (without knowing if mariadb has it inside) think about the awfull 
mix people can have
now with mysql like tables in different engines format (archives, myisam, 
innodb, ndb) and the pain
that can be to have a smooth upgrade/changes.

After all you decide, (at least those who made have the power) :-)


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