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[Honza Horak <hhorak@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Guys,

since 10.x won't be compatible with mysql in every aspect any more, I'm 
wondering if there happen to be any plans to move all compatibility 
left-overs (client binary names, client library name, daemon binary 
name, etc.). Are there any such ideas?

I understand that we would lose the compatibility for any later (keeping 
original names was mentioned in [1] as a MUST for compatibility), but 
when keeping the original names, it could become tricky to say which 
tools are compatible and which not any more in mariadb 10+. How this 
information will be provided actually? How to get users informed 
properly, which tools are not compatible any more?

And a bit another POV -- is the incompatibility in 10.x strictly limited 
to the server only (so client side will stay compatible for anytime later)?

[1] https://lists.launchpad.net/maria-discuss/msg00658.html

Regards,
Honza