[debian-mysql] splitting out mysql-common (was: Re: Future general packaging improvements )

[Norvald H. Ryeng]

On Mon, 14 Sep 2015 13:58:01 +0200, Otto Kekäläinen  
<otto.kekalainen at seravo.fi> wrote:
> There is always also the option to add Provides: mysql-server into the
> mariadb packages to do a quick transition if needed. Somehow I think
> that simpler is better, and adding an extra layer of
> defaul-something-packages is against simplicity, while the gain is
> rather small. Also there are certain benefits that packagers review

I agree with you that the default-whatever packages are not needed. But  
please don't provide mysql-server in MariaDB packages. That just adds more  
coupling between variants now that we are well on our way to decouple them.

Regards,

Norvald H. Ryeng