453934 – dev-db/mariadb - DESCRIPTION improvement

Bug 453934 - dev-db/mariadb - DESCRIPTION improvement

Summary: dev-db/mariadb - DESCRIPTION improvement

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Linux MySQL bugs team

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Reported:	2013-01-25 04:01 UTC by Alex Xu (Hello71)
Modified:	2013-01-28 01:51 UTC (History)
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Description Alex Xu (Hello71) 2013-01-25 04:01:08 UTC

Current description: "MariaDB is a MySQL fork with 3rd-party patches and additional storage engines merged."

IMO, this sounds somewhat negative.

I propose "MariaDB is a MySQL fork by the original developers after the acquisition by Oracle, suitable as a drop-in replacement."

Comment 1 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2013-01-26 15:26:07 UTC

I don't see anything negative. That said, the website says "An enhanced, drop-in replacement for MySQL".

Comment 2 Alex Xu (Hello71) 2013-01-26 19:31:27 UTC

"third-party" implies that it is not supported.

Comment 3 Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto (RETIRED) Gentoo Infrastructure

2013-01-27 17:49:26 UTC

(In reply to comment #2)
> "third-party" implies that it is not supported.

I don't see how the description is "negative" to the product. The "third-party" in the description, means that mariadb integrates patches developed by others - such as percona.
In any case, how about "MariaDB is a MySQL fork created by the original developers, including community patches and new storage engines and meant as as a drop-in replacement." I don't see any need to mention the aquisition by Oracle.

Comment 4 Robin Johnson archtester

2013-01-28 01:51:37 UTC

Using upstream name now.