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Is MariaDB a suitable drop in replacement for MySQL on a standard LAMP stack?

I've been wondering lately what (if any) are the improvements available in MariaDB over 'conventional' MySQL? I understand that where platform interoperability and/or backwards compatibility may be ...
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Do you still use MyISAM or prefer Aria storage engine?

If Aria storage engine (previously called Maria) is the "new" MyISAM, which supports transaction and automatic crash recovery: Why still use MyISAM ? Should changing storage engine from MyISAM to ...