[debian-mysql] status of MariaDB in Debian

[Bjoern Boschman]

Am 20.08.2013 21:48, schrieb Florian Weimer:
>> But seriously, there are enough differences, this is not a switch,
>> it is an enablement.
>
> On the other hand, MySQL 5.9 will probably be more different from
> current MySQL than MariaDB today.

but it is still mysql (by its name)

> Oracle folks were quite eager to maintain MySQL as part of Fedora.
> Perhaps it would make sense to invite them to contribute to Debian as
> well?


Norvald H. Ryeng from ora already contacted me stating that his company 
seems to be willing to help.
I already filled some bugreports on ora that might help me getting 
things done.

Which still doesn't mean that there could be more help :-)

Cheers
B