[AccessD] Clearing the decks for MySQL

I have done some reading about MariaDB and how it is supposed to be a drop in replacement for MySQL. 
  It is fascinating to me the whole process of merging code changes from everyone.  Way over my head 
at this point but interesting none the less.  As Oracle updates MySQL some parts of their stuff are 
apparently being integrated "backwards" into MariaDb, and things that the open source community are 
adding which Oracle refuses to use are being integrated into MariaDB.  Supposedly the best of both 
worlds but how do they do that?

On that note, I found this the other day:

http://openlife.cc/blogs/2010/november/leaving-monty-program-and-mariadb

Anyway from my reading of the whole thing, for folks wanting all the good stuff, The MariaDb fork is 
the road we need to travel, until such time as that is sold and the process starts all over.



John W. Colby
Colby Consulting

Reality is what refuses to go away
when you do not believe in it

On 11/23/2011 8:21 PM, Arthur Fuller wrote:
> <Shameless Plug>
> Anyone and everyone interested in the subject of MySQL and MariaDB is
> invited to visit our site (www.artfulsoftware.com), from which you can
> download a bunch of chapters of our book plus all the source code for free.
> Beyond that, there is a nominal charge for everything, including free
> access to everything we add or revise or update during the next year.
>
> So far, I confess, there is nothing up yet that is specific to MariaDB, but
> this is a subject of concern to Peter and me, if only because we would
> rather sleep with Monty than Larry (metaphorically speaking of course :).
> Soon shall come additional chapters attempting to describe the buy-out, the
> momentary allegiance, and the subsequent divorce; and from then on we shall
> concentrate on MariaDB, leaving the old (except the obsolete) text intact,
> and building upon it as we follow Monty et. al. into the new world of
> MariaDB.
> </Shameless Plug>
>
> This is not meant to disparage entirely Oracle's efforts in the MySQL
> realm. The documentation, to take only one example, has improved, and they
> have added some useful code as well. But our allegiance remains with Monty.
>
> This is an open invitation to all you readers interested in exploring this
> frontier, so that we can improve our documentation of same. We (Peter
> Brawley and I) shall try to answer your questions, and we are especially
> interested in the hurdles you find difficult when switching from MS SQL and
> other databases, entering the admittedly different world of MySQL and
> MariaDB. Since the original model was Oracle, I'm guessing that Oracle
> users will have the path of least resistance, but otoh if they're already
> into Oracle then why backtrack, except to avoid the huge licensing costs?
> Not that that's insufficient reason. But I digress. What I'm interested in
> is the Access and MS SQL user-place, and helping in those arenas.
>
> Arthur
>
> On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Darryl Collins<
> darryl at whittleconsulting.com.au>  wrote:
>
>> "I look forward to discussing MySQL with everyone interested in the
>> subject."
>>
>> Count me as 'interested'.  Your posts are usually highly educational John
>> and I appreciate you taking the time and effort to share your experiences
>> with the rest of us.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Darryl.
>>
>>