Re: default mysql -> mariadb

[Alistair Crooks <agc%pkgsrc.org@localhost>]

On Wed, 26 May 2021 at 09:49, nia <nia%netbsd.org@localhost> wrote:

No. MySQL 8 is the point where MariaDB and MySQL start to diverge.
Features like JSON types are implemented in an incompatible way in
both.

*sigh* (interesting, though)

 

However, as already mentioned, most free operating systems are still
opting to default to MariaDB.

I don't really have any skin in the game here, but this is probably the best reason to change the default to mariaDB