embedded MySql alternatives

[Myriam Schweingruber]

Hi Leo,

On Sun, 5 Jan 2020 at 10:11, subscription1 <llsubscr at zudiewiener.com> wrote:

> Given that the embedded MySql has disappeared from the latest Ubuntu
> release the only other alternative to install Amarok on this (and later)
> releases I can see is to
>
>    1. Make amarok installation dependant on a MySQL server installation
>    2. Use something like Sqlite as the default
>
> I don't really have a solution, but I know we deliberately changed from
SQLite wich was default in Amarok 1.x to MySQL embedded with the option of
MySQL Server due to the bad scaling of SQLite. Many users of Amarok
requested that change, some having enormous databases that were very slow
to handle with SQLite.

We probably have to choose the first option, but giving the users the
option to use an existing MySQL server installation or creating one just
for Amarok. There also is software in place (probably outdated) to use
Akonadi which we waited to get usable before adopting it, something which
even Kmail is still struggling with, unless Akonadi is used with PostgreSQL.
Of course another option would be to change to PostgreSQL which scales
quite well and might be a better solution. This looks like something we
would need to ask the users TBH.

Regards, Myriam

PS. Unless we find a better embedded database system, of course...
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