[debian-mysql] MariaDB status in NEW queue?

[Otto Kekäläinen]

Hello,

This is like a christmas present to me, as I've been working with the
package since February. Thanks a lot! :)

Yes, libmysql->libmariadb rename was made as a hack by me but I
noticed upstream read our motivations and changed it also upstream, so
simply updating the package to 5.5.34 will solve some issues related
to that. There are also some other minor issues I will feel safe to
fix now, and hope to re-upload soon. I will also look into the current
delta of my and upstream version and start sending them patches/bug
reports so that the proper Debian and upstream .deb versions delta
will be minimized.


2013/12/22 Paul Tagliamonte <paultag at debian.org>:
> 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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