We've been following the discussions to replace MySQL with MariaDB in
Fedora, and would like to provide additional data to help the community
make the most informed decision. Instead of switching**the default to
MariaDB 5.5 we would like to propose that Fedora instead integrate MySQL
5.6. Switching to MariaDB would be going backwards, as their releases
usually lag by at least 6 months. The differences between MariaDB 5.5
and MySQL 5.6 are quite significant, with major improvements in both
performance and stability [1] , as well as additional features and
improved security [2].
With hundreds of development and QA engineers, including MySQL veterans
and fresh talent, Oracle has produced the most stable, secure, and
scalable releases of open source MySQL ever. We are ready to help
integrate and package the latest and best-tested version of MySQL in
Fedora, including becoming the package maintainer (same as we do with
Ubuntu).
15 years of contributing to the Linux kernel, 8 years developing InnoDB,
and now 3 years leading MySQL represent a track record that speaks for
itself. Fedora's corporate sponsor and Oracle do compete in the Linux
support business, but the database choice for Fedora should only focus
on the merits and the quality of the MySQL code. If Fedora, as the
mission statement says wants to "lead, and not follow" we recommend you
keep MySQL, the leading edge and highest quality open source database,
as the default choice in your Linux distribution.
Andrew
[1] http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/whats-new-in-mysql-5.6.html
[2] https://blogs.oracle.com/MySQL/entry/mysql_5_6_is_a
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