Bug#513382: closed by Sune Vuorela <debian@pusling.com> (Re: Bug#513382: akonadi-server: depends on mysql-server)

[Roger Leigh <rleigh@codelibre.net>]

On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 02:55:26PM +0000, Debian Bug Tracking System wrote:

> Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:51:19 +0100
> From: Sune Vuorela <debian@pusling.com>
> Subject: Re: Bug#513382: akonadi-server: depends on mysql-server
> To: 513382-done@bugs.debian.org
> 
> No. this is how akonadi at least currently work and it is a 
> design decision upstream to do it this way.

Then, respectfully, upstream do need to have their heads examined.

Using the mysql client libraries would be understandable, but
this is just completely objectionable.

I don't want a trace of mysql near my system, but I would like to
use kde4.  Optional mysql database bindings for the server would
be preferable so I don't even need the mysql client libraries
installed.  Really.

> No value in keeping this bug open.

You might want to reconsider not pulling in the mysql server package
into the default kde install by not including akonadi-server
in the metapackage dependencies.  The current requirement to run
mysql is horrible in the extreme.

kde[4] -> kdepim -> korganizer -> akonadi-server -> mysql-server

Ouch!  Totally not acceptable.



Thanks,
Roger

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