[debian-mysql] About packages that depend on mysql-* / mariadb / virtual-mysql-*

[Emilio Pozuelo Monfort]

On 24/06/16 20:05, Robie Basak wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 07:53:56PM +0200, Julien Cristau wrote:
>> Please don't use virtual-foo for non-virtual packages, that way lies
>> madness and confusion and despair :)
> 
> OK, but does anyone have any objection to the principle of my
> suggestion, even if we must use a different name?

You could do something like that. Or something like what we do with default-mta
and mail-transport-agent.

Cheers,
Emilio