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.
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SignificanceA community-governed fork of MySQL created to keep the database free and open-source after Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems. 1 Connections
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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.
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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.
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