[dba-Tech] google going all in with mariaDB

On 2013-09-14 11:35 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote:
> Hi Peter:
>
> A further note; I believe all of the Linux distros have stopped using MySQL as their default relational database and have switched to either MariaDB or PostgresDB.

Some use MySql, some MariaDB. PostGres isn't interchangeable with MySQL; 
LAMP with PostGres replacing MySQL isn't LAMP.

MAMP and XAMPP use MySQL.

MariaDB isn't a serious replacement candidate across the board till 10.0 
is production-ready and MariaDB provides full documentation plus support 
fora.

PB

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> This means that if you download bundles like LAMP/AMP and so on, they will no longer enclose MySQL.
>
> It is good to hear that this move is underfoot as well. In 2006, before Oracle purchases the rights to MySQL it held a larger market the Oracle; actually a larger market share than any other database.
>
> http://www.creativesystemdesigns.com/img/special/MarketShare.gif
>
> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Brawley" <peter.brawley at earthlink.net>
> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 1:50:32 PM
> Subject: [dba-Tech] google going all in with mariaDB
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/12/google_mariadb_mysql_migration/
>
> This could be a game-changer. Google evidently has decided that the open
> source integrity of Monty's project outweighs Oracle's closed source
> development resources and the fact that MariaDB 10.0 is still alpha!
>
> Google senior systems engineer Jeremy Cole's quote "I'd really love to
> see a single MySQL community, I think that's more or less impossible
> under Oracle, I don't know if that's possible under MariaDB" makes me
> wonder if Google might try to buy MySQL from Oracle, and if Oracle won't
> sell, go into direct competition by publishing their SkySQL/MariaDB
> version for widespread use.
>
> PB
>
>
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