On 05/04/2010 08:59 AM, David C. Rankin wrote:
Listmates,
A bit unexpected, after my last zypper up -t package, I notice that 'mysql' has been removed, but I notice that all the mysql dependent libs are still in place:
[07:43 zephyr/home/david] # zypper se mysql | egrep ^i i | bytefx-data-mysql | mono security update | patch i | libgda-3_0-mysql | mySQL Provider for GNU Data Access (GDA) | package i | libmysqlclient-devel | mysql security update | patch i | libmysqlclient15 | MySQL Shared Libraries | package i | libmysqlclient16 | MySQL Shared Libraries | package i | libmysqlclient_r15 | MySQL Shared Libraries | package i | libmysqlclient_r16 | MySQL Shared Libraries | package i | libqt4-sql-mysql | Qt 4 MySQL support | package i | mysql-administrator | A MySQL Server Management, Configuration, and Monitoring-> | package i | mysql-gui-tools | Common Files for MySQL GUI Tools | package i | mysql-query-browser | A Graphical MySQL Query Shell | package i | perl-DBD-mysql | Interface to the MySQL database | package i | php5-mysql | PHP5 Extension Module | package i | qt3-mysql | MySQL Plug-In for Qt | package i | ruby-mysql | MySQL bindings for Ruby | package
[07:44 zephyr/home/david] # mysql Welcome to the MariaDB monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MariaDB connection id is 3 Server version: 5.1.44-MariaDB-log SUSE MariaDB RPM
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
MariaDB [(none)]> use mysql; Database changed MariaDB [mysql]> select user,host,password from user; <snip - table is still there>
What in the heck is 'MariaDB' and why did it replace mysql??
MariaDB is the "follow" on project by one of the mysql guys started after he left Sun because he wasn't happy with the direction and effort Sun put into mysql after they bought it. AFAIK, MariaDB started with a branch of the mysql code base just prior to the Sun acquisition. http://askmonty.org/wiki/MariaDB
What difference does it make to me? I'm sure Maria is a sweet girl, but I was always partial to mysql -- What gives?
With mysql now owned by Oracle, who knows how long it'll be maintained. HTH, Robert
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