[debian-mysql] MariaDB status in NEW queue?

[Paul Tagliamonte]

On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 02:59:04PM +0200, Otto Kekäläinen wrote:
> Thanks Luca for the reply.
> 
> The package has been in the NEW queue since end of September. Is there
> anything I can do to help making the review easier?
> 
> I understand it might at first seem as a big task, the package is
> after all very big. However MariaDB is a fork of MySQL, so after all
> you should not need to review everything from scratch. The package
> mariadb-5.5 is the equivalent of mysql-5.5, so you could just compare
> to it. This MySQL package and all the earlier ones have been in Debian
> for a long time, so it should not be too big of a task/risk to accept
> MariaDB. After all, these days the MySQL version is released by Oracle
> while MariaDB is the truly free version by MariaDB Foundation and
> original MySQL developers. I would assume that MariaDB if safer for
> Debian legally and policy wise more compliant.
> 
> Also note that my MariaDB packaging (control files etc) are based on
> how the current (and upcoming) MySQL package is done in Debian, and
> thus my MariaDB package is different from the upstream Debian
> packaging. My MariaDB version has been prepared with the help of the
> Debian MySQL packagers team and it is doing a good job following the
> Debian policy. If my package does not get into Debian, people will
> continue to use the current upstream version and will miss all the
> good parts related to using proper Debian packages with the proper
> Debian quality.
> 
> If it helps, I could for example be on IRC at a specified time to
> assist somebody why is reviewing the packages by answering questions
> etc.
> 
> Don't hesitate to contact me if there is anything I can do at this
> point to make the review of mariadb-5.5 easier.
> 
> 
> Thanks for your work keeping Debian high quality!

Howdy maintainers,

I've had the time to sit with this package. It seems fine. I've marked
it for accept. I believe ansgar brought up some concerns with the
libmysql stuff, it'd  be nice to get that addressed.

In addition, the ChangeLog date is Wed, 24 Sept 2013 - Sep. 24th was a
Tuesday in 2013...

use more dch!

Right. Thanks folks.

Cheers,
  Paul

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