[debian-mysql] MariaDB in Debian proper?

[Lionel Elie Mamane]

On Tue, Feb 09, 2010 at 10:40:59PM +0100, Kristian Nielsen wrote:
> Some additional information that might be useful:

>  - apt-able repositories of MariaDB are available from http://ourdelta.org/

>  - Package scripts for .deb are maintained on Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/ourdelta

> I can provide further information on the packaging scripts on request.

I started to look into MariaDB; I was considering inclusion of MariaDB
in Debian proper, and to this effect was wondering:

 1) Does the ourdelta team judge the packaging mature enough for that
    inclusion, or does it need more work?

 2) If a package for MariaDB based on the ourdelta packages gets
    uploaded into Debian proper, how does the ourdelta team see
    cooperation there?

    Would ourdelta become the maintainers of the Debian package
    (within Debian), or would you rather see it as a cooperation
    between ourdelta and a separate (but possibly overlapping in
    composisition) Debian team? In any of these cases, I'm considering
    getting involved.

    As far as uploading to Debian is concerned, the workflow could
    look something like:

    * Any team member can commit to the vcs repository, even if not
      having Debian Developer status.

    * Each upload to Debian has to be vetted by a Debian Developer
      (from the team).


 3) What is the Debian MySQL maintainers team take on this? Would it
    in some way like to take care of MariaDB, too?


It is naturally too late for inclusion in Squeeze (Debian 6.0), but
aiming for the release after that should be doable.

-- 
Lionel