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Re: Windows installer, part 2

 

Sergey is the captain of the ship here, so let him propose a roadmap. Things
are getting too polemical now.
But if an installer for MariaDB should be completed in weeks some
compromises/trade-offs would be required for a start and a (or more)
'mockup'(s) would be required very soon.
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On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 00:51, Vladislav Vaintroub <wlad@xxxxxxx> wrote:

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> From: Peter Laursen [mailto:peter_laursen@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:12 AM
> To: Vladislav Vaintroub
> Cc: Sergey Petrunya; Henrik Ingo; maria-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Maria-developers] Windows installer, part 2
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> > will write to user's \virtualstore folder and NOT to the 'datadir'
> defined in server configuration. That is the problem in my understanding. It
> results in two different copies of the database files.
>
> File Virtualization does not apply to 64 bit. This problem hit you on 32
> bit, but what I see  for 64 bit processes, is that server cannot open file
> for writing when running under non-elevated (even if administrative)
> account.
>
> >Actually I agree with your 'preaching' (at least as an option for live
> servers running on a Windows server platform).
> I thought about it as a "must", and not option:) User will still be able to
> change the service to run as SYSTEM.
>
> >But I do not think such change between MySQL and MariaDB should be
> implemented in current stage.
> >I am in favor building a rather simple 'skeleton' doing what is required
> for Windows - uninstaller, PCA compability, start menu items, registering
> service correctly etc. -
> >(but not all what is required for MySQL/MariaDB in the first place) that
> can be detailed.
>
> I understand that completely. My point was however, I believe it is very
> unlikely you'll be able to solve usability problems as outlined in the
> discussion (like ability to start server in user session) without fixing
> security. I'm not aware of any tricks, except extremely radical measures,
> like making all files world-writable. Of course Maria v.1 can live with the
> same usability and security limitations as MySQL, but after reading  your
> "Does MySQL care about Windows users", I thought you'd prefer an
> improvement.
>
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