[Mifos-issues] [JIRA] (MIFOSX-409) Use MariaDB instead of MySQL JDBC driver (and advocate MariaDB in documentation)

[Michael Vorburger (JIRA)]

Michael Vorburger created MIFOSX-409 Use MariaDB instead of MySQL JDBC driver (and advocate MariaDB in documentation) Issue Type: Improvement Assignee: keithwoodlock Created: 31/May/13 4:13 PM Description: I'd like to suggest that Mifos X switch from the MySQL JDBC driver mysql-connector-java-*.jar to the MariaDB JDBC driver, AKA "MariaDB Client Library for Java Applications", see https://downloads.mariadb.org/client-java/. Why? On a "philosophical" FLOSS level, for a project like Mifos, the LGPL license of MariaDB's JDBC driver is friendlier & clearer than MySQL's "GPL with FOSS exception".. see also e.g. this http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/04/22/wikipedia-adopts-mariadb/ (about the server of course, not JDBC; but still), and Google "MariaDB mysql" to learn more about the general background story. Also, performance seems to be better, see http://blog.mariadb.org/on-performance-of-jdbc-drivers/ - although this is not the main reason why I'm suggesting this. I would except MariaDB's JDBC driver to be 101% drop-in compatible with MySQL JDBC driver mysql-connector-java-*.jar, and work against any MySQL DB as well as against a MariaDB - the kept the same wire level protocol and all that - this isn't about re-factoring anything, just exchanging a JAR - normally. Needs to be tested, of course.. PS: In src, Mifos can only influence the client library (at least until we have an all in one package; MIFOS-4926), but may be in documentation etc. we can start pointing to MariaDB, in addition to MySQL? Project: Mifos X Priority: Minor Reporter: Michael Vorburger

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