What is MySQL?

MySQL is open source software for TODO

Who maintains MySQL in Ubuntu?

The MySQL software and packaging is maintained TODO

Requesting Additional Features

The standard procedure for requesting additional features or changes to a package is to open a bug and make sure it is marked as a feature request, to mark as a Wishlist item. Any deviation from this is documented below.

Enablement of a Core (upstream provided) feature

The standard procedure for requesting additional features that are provided as a part of the pure source code from MySQL is to file a bug.

TODO: any exceptions?

Bug Triage Guidelines

For the most part, standard triage rules apply. There are several special-case issues which have different handling processes, however, detailed below.

TODO Example issue

Triage Handling:

• Status (Ubuntu): Invalid

• If version string contains +CODENAME# (where # is a number):

  • "Also affects project", make sure NGINX project is selected (https://launchpad.net/nginx)

• If version string contains ~CODENAME:

  • Point users towards the NGINX Trac bugtracker for bug reports.