On 01/24/2013 01:49 AM, Andrew Rist wrote:
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
Yeah about that Oracle's track records indeed speaks for itself and I'm
pretty sure all the Solaris developers agree to that [1]
We kinda value openness and freedom here in Fedora land...
JBG
1. http://youtu.be/-zRN7XLCRhc?t=33m41s
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