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MariaDB

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MariaDB is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) sharing a common heritage with MySQL, from which it was forked in 2009 by MySQL's original developers following Oracle Corporation's acquisition of Sun Microsystems. It was created with the intent of keeping the software free and open-source under the GNU General Public License, and it remains a community-driven alternative to MySQL.

Facts
Year
2009 1
Significance
A community-governed fork of MySQL created to keep the database free and open-source after Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems. 1
Status
Status
Active / In Use 1
FAQs

Can MariaDB replace MySQL without changing anything?

Often an easy upgrade from MySQL since MariaDB 10.0 but not guaranteed to need no changes.

Often, but not always without changes. MariaDB's own documentation says that until MariaDB 5.5, its versions functioned as a drop-in replacement for the equivalent MySQL version, with some limitations. From MariaDB 10.0 it is described as usually still very easy to upgrade from MySQL, and its data files are generally binary compatible with those of the equivalent MySQL version. The documentation also lists incompatibilities and feature differences between specific MariaDB and MySQL releases, so a migration should be checked against the versions involved.
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Databases, Fields
Source Wikipedia: MariaDB

Licensed Under

GNU General Public License Version 2, Concepts
Source Wikipedia: MariaDB
GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1, Concepts
Source Wikipedia: MariaDB

Preceded By

MySQL, Systems

MariaDB was forked from MySQL's source code in 2009 by the original MySQL developers after Oracle Corporation acquired Sun Microsystems, with the goal of keeping the database free and open source.

Source Wikipedia: MariaDB
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1. Wikipedia: MariaDB
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    MariaDB is a open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) sharing a common heritage with MySQL, from which it was forked in 2009 by original MySQL developers following Oracle Corporation's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, with the intent to keep it free and open-source software under the GNU General Public License.
  • Lead sentence
    MariaDB is a open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) sharing a common heritage with MySQL, from which it was forked in 2009 by original MySQL developers following Oracle Corporation's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, with the intent to keep i
  • In Group: Relational Database Management System, lead states MariaDB is a open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) sharing a common heritage with MySQL
  • Licensed Under: GNU General Public License Version 2, Infobox: license
    GPLv2, LGPLv2.1 (client libraries)
  • Licensed Under: GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1, Infobox: license
    GPLv2, LGPLv2.1 (client libraries)
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