http://mysqlrelease.com/2014/12/official-mysql-repos-for-suse-linux/ "Regarding SUSE Linux Enterprise 12, SUSE unfortunately chose to not provide users with a mature and robust version of MySQL as part of the distro," https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SUSE-SLES/12/#fate-316482 "The MariaDB open source database replaces the MySQL database system." I also posted this comment (don't know it it will be approved) *“Regarding SUSE Linux Enterprise 12, SUSE unfortunately chose to not provide users with a mature and robust version of MySQL as part of the distro .. ”* *https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SUSE-SLES/12/#fate-316482 <https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SUSE-SLES/12/#fate-316482>“The MariaDB open source database replaces the MySQL database system.”* *Maybe rather Oracle should try to understand *WHY” almost all recent Linux distros (as well as most major web2 companies) have switched to MariaDB.* *One important reason is that the public bug-tracker for Oracle/MySQL is incomplete. This was the most stupid thing Oracle ever did to MySQL and it is completely unacceptable in the open-source world. Another reason is that patches that are released as strictly GPL cannot be included in Oracle/MySQL. MariaDB can freely use such patches – primarily from major web2 companies (Google,Facebook etc.) – and they are doing and we have only seen the beginning.* *@guys .. soon time to find another employer!* -- Peter -- Webyog