[debian-mysql] [Summary] Request for release team decision on MySQL and MariaDB

[Pedretti Fabio]

> * Summary of options and selection status
>
> My original request for a decision proposed one of the following
> options, which I think we all agree are the only options available:
>
> 1) We carry and ship both, which I believe is the preference of the
> Debian MySQL Maintainers team by default since we do not agree to any
> other option. We have representatives from both sides who are working
> together and putting in the work to make this work technically.
>
> 2a) We carry both in unstable, but only MySQL in testing.
>
> 2b) We carry both in unstable, but only MariaDB in testing.
>
> 3a) We drop MariaDB completely, keeping only MySQL in unstable and
> testing.
>
> 3b) We drop MySQL completely, keeping only MariaDB in unstable and
> testing.

Another possible alternative (no idea how feasible it is, however) is
1) + having mariadb as a default provider for mysql-server.