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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f34e6a43b71 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +## MariaDB: drop-in replacement for MySQL + +MariaDB is designed as a drop-in replacement of MySQL(R) with more +features, new storage engines, fewer bugs, and better performance. + +MariaDB is brought to you by the MariaDB Foundation. +Please read the CREDITS file for details about the MariaDB Foundation, +and who is developing MariaDB. + +MariaDB is developed by many of the original developers of MySQL who +now work for the MariadB Foundation and the MariaDB Corporation, and by many people in +the community. + +MySQL, which is the base of MariaDB, is a product and trademark of Oracle +Corporation, Inc. For a list of developers and other contributors, +see the Credits appendix. You can also run 'SHOW authors' to get a +list of active contributors. + +A description of the MariaDB project and a manual can be found at: +http://mariadb.org/ +https://mariadb.com/kb/en/ +https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb-vs-mysql-features/ +https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb-versus-mysql-features/ +https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb-versus-mysql-compatibility/ + +As MariaDB is a full replacement of MySQL, the MySQL manual at +http://dev.mysql.com/doc is generally applicable. + +Help: +----- + +More help is available from the Maria Discuss mailing list +https://launchpad.net/~maria-discuss +and the #maria IRC channel on Freenode. + + +License: +-------- + +*************************************************************************** + +NOTE: + +MariaDB is specifically available only under version 2 of the GNU +General Public License (GPLv2). (I.e. Without the "any later version" +clause.) This is inherited from MySQL. Please see the README file in +the MySQL distribution for more information. + +License information can be found in the COPYING, COPYING.LESSER, +and COPYING.thirdparty files. + +*************************************************************************** + +Bug Reports: +------------ + +Bug and/or error reports regarding MariaDB should be submitted at +http://mariadb.org/jira + +Bugs in the MySQL code can also be submitted at http://bugs.mysql.com + +The code for MariaDB, including all revision history, can be found at: +https://github.com/MariaDB/server + +*************************************************************************** + +Code status: +------------ + +* [](https://travis-ci.org/MariaDB/server) travis-ci.org (10.2 branch) |