On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 05:08:03PM -0700, Adam Williamson wrote: > 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. It would be some packaging > effort, but it would resolve the issue cleanly. This would fly so long > as it's expected that there will be a long-term future for the > 'MySQL-alike' world in which we have multiple competing implementations > that are mutually compatible for many client apps. I'm not involved > enough in the area to know if that's true. > Actually... the MTAs don't conflict with each other. -Toshio
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