[Mageia-dev] mysql vs mariadb

Sun Apr 10 21:43:31 CEST 2011

> nicolas vigier <boklm at mars-attacks.org> schrieb am 08.04.2011
+>> On Fri, 08 Apr 2011, Dexter Morgan wrote:
+>> > On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 5:50 PM, nicolas vigier <boklm at mars-
+> attacks.org> wrote:
+>> > > On Fri, 08 Apr 2011, Oliver Burger 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
+>> > >
+>> > > I would start with mariadb as an alternative. Then drop mysql
+>> > > later, if/when it's confirmed that mysql is really dead and we
+>> > > could check that mariadb is a good replacement.
+>> >
+>> > and then why mariasql and not skysql ?
+>>
+>> If I understood correctly, SkySQL is not a software but a company
+>> that provide support for MySQL and MariaDB.
+> Yes, skysql is a company providing service for mariadb (and mysql).
+> According to the younbg lady I met at the Fossgis, Monty is also
+> somehow connected to skysql but he wanted to make sure, the
+> development of maridb is independent from the company selling services
+> for it.
+>
+> To the drizzle project that was mentioned in this thread, I can say
+> nothing. I heard of it for the first time now.
+> And I would prefer mariadb were Monty (as the original mysql founder)
+> is involved...
+>
+> Oliver
+>
+
+I as well
+
+afaics mariadb is to mysql as libreoffice to openoffice.
+
+does anyone know how the status for ndb is being dropped from mysql?
+(afaik except the paying versions)
+
+is there some kind of ndb functionality for mariadb?
+