The problem is KDE and certain KDE programs. Quite a lot of those have an option to store data in MySQL (embedded or not) and they install dependent libraries in order to do so.  

Do this to reproduce and understand the problem:

1) Install OpenSUSE with a GUI. I used xfce desktop, but it should be the same with any destop not based on KDE (with KDE and KDE-derivates, it could be more complicated) 

2) During install also install the "LAMP Server". Probably just installing MariaDB 10.10.14 from SuSE's repos later will also do.

3) Now install Amarok (for instance).  Inspect dependencies being installed - including two MySQL-related libraries.  I used the GUI for install but probably zypper has a  --verbose option listing dependencies. See dependencies.jpg. 

4) Register MariaDB's repo for SuSE '. See repos.jpg

5) Open "Software management" and search for MariaDB . See  packages.jpg

6) MariaDB's RPMs do not resolve dependencies on libraries installed with Amarok (see conflict.jpg).

7) But you can do manually - if using the GUI at least (as in conflicts_resolved.jpg). Now everything installs and works fine after install.

If you don't do it right first time (later is too late!) you will encounter issues.  For instance I was only able to use command line clients as root.

This is reproducible exactly the same way with OpenSuSE 12.3 GA as well as the 'bleeding edge' "OpenSuSE factory". 

Should not those dependencies be resolved automatically?

-- Peter

-- Webyog