[debian-mysql] Bug#732878: Add MariaDB as an alternative dependency

[Otto Kekäläinen]

2013/12/25 Thomas Goirand <zigo at debian.org>:
> Don't you think it would be more reasonable if the mariadb-client
> contained a Provides: mysql-client, rather than changing each and every
> software dependency in Debian?

Currently the package contains "Provides: virtual-mysql-server" but I
guess this needs to be re-evaluated in the packaging team and the
rationale documented better, as I have already forgot why we ended up
with what we have now..

> P.S: Do you know if the MariaDB package in Sid has the capability to run
> in cluster, like for Galera?

No, but I might package MariaDB Galera Cluster later if I have time
and energy for additional packages. However before that I'll do
MariaDB 10.0 (Debian now only got 5.5).