Proposed F19 Feature: Replace MySQL with MariaDB

["Jóhann B. Guðmundsson"]

On 01/24/2013 01:49 AM, Andrew Rist wrote:
> We've been following the discussions to replace MySQL with MariaDB in 
> Fedora, and would like to provide additional data to help the 
> community make the most informed decision.  Instead of switching**the 
> default to MariaDB 5.5 we would like to propose that Fedora instead 
> integrate MySQL 5.6.  Switching to MariaDB would be going backwards, 
> as their releases usually lag by at least 6 months. The differences 
> between MariaDB 5.5 and MySQL 5.6 are quite significant, with major 
> improvements in both performance and stability [1] , as well as 
> additional features and improved security [2].
>
> With hundreds of development and QA engineers, including MySQL 
> veterans and fresh talent, Oracle has produced the most stable, 
> secure, and scalable releases of open source MySQL ever.  We are ready 
> to help integrate and package the latest and best-tested version of 
> MySQL in Fedora, including becoming the package maintainer (same as we 
> do with Ubuntu).
>
> 15 years of contributing to the Linux kernel, 8 years developing 
> InnoDB, and now 3 years leading MySQL represent a track record that 
> speaks for itself.  Fedora's corporate sponsor and Oracle do compete 
> in the Linux support business, but the database choice for Fedora 
> should only focus on the merits and the quality of the MySQL code. If 
> Fedora, as the mission statement says wants to "lead, and not follow" 
> we recommend you keep MySQL,  the leading edge and highest quality 
> open source database, as the default choice in your Linux distribution.
>
> Andrew

Yeah about that Oracle's track records indeed speaks for itself and I'm 
pretty sure all the Solaris developers agree to that [1]

We kinda value openness and freedom here in Fedora land...

JBG

1. http://youtu.be/-zRN7XLCRhc?t=33m41s
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