Proposed F19 Feature: Replace MySQL with MariaDB

[Tom Lane]

Bill Nottingham <notting at redhat.com> writes:
> Jaroslav Reznik (jreznik at redhat.com) said: 
>> We would like to replace MySQL with MariaDB in early development cycle for 
>> Fedora 19. MySQL will continue to be available for at least one release, but
>> MariaDB will become the default. Also, we do not intend to support concurrent
>> installation of both packages on the same machine; pick one or the other.

> What does it mean to replace it as the default if neither is ever installed
> in a default 'next -> next -> next' installation?

"Default" might not be the exactly correct word here.  The main thing
I'm expecting would be that the "mysql database" package group would
actually give you mariadb, as would the anaconda checkbox.

			regards, tom lane