Bug#513382: closed by Sune Vuorela <debian@pusling.com> (Re: Bug#513382: akonadi-server: depends on mysql-server)
On Tuesday 07 April 2009 00:22:33 Roger Leigh wrote:
> 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.
you would prefer if they used oracle or postgresql?
I really think using mysql is much better than reimplementing a fast storage
that allows concurrent access.
http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/PIM/Akonadi#Which_DBMS_does_Akonadi_use.3F
> > 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
Without akonadi-server, korganizer won't work.
Very soon, kmail will also require akonadi-server.
Akonadi is here to stay.
> Ouch! Totally not acceptable.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Roger
>
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