Am 30.10.2012 01:08, schrieb Adam Williamson: > On Sun, 2012-10-28 at 23:31 +0100, Kevin Kofler wrote: >> Sven Lankes wrote: >>> mariadb will need to conflict with the default mysql packages >>> which is usually not allowed in fedora. So this is going to >>> be interesting. >> >> Uh, conflicting with MySQL is really a no go (just look at how many things >> require mysql-libs, and even mysql-server is required for Akonadi, and >> mysql-embedded or Amarok), why isn't the fork renaming its stuff? If the >> idea is to be a 100% compatible drop-in replacement, then Fedora needs to >> make a choice whether to ship Oracle's MySQL or MariaDB and then stick to >> it. > > Well, we could also take the approach we take with MTAs; have a set of > generic virtual Provides for MySQL-alikes and have all the MySQL-alikes > we package Provide these, as well as Providing their own specific name, > and conflict with each other. Just like postfix, qmail and sendmail all > Provide: smtpd and conflict with each other. you can not compare a more or less standalone MTA with a package like mysql-libs where endless packages linked against! i doubt MariaDb would be interface-compatible in most cases BUT not binary comatible as you can also not replace MySQL 5.1 against MySQL 5.5 without compat-packages (remi did outside fedora-packages) as long depending packages are linked against a specific version PLEASE be careful to replace mysql distribution-wide i do not buy the 100% compatible argument in all cases
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