RethinkDB is a free and open-source, distributed document-oriented database originally created by the company of the same name. The database stores JSON documents with dynamic schemas and is designed to facilitate pushing real-time updates for query results to applications. Initially seed funded by Y Combinator in June 2009, the company announced in October 2016 that it had been unable to build a sustainable business and its products would be entirely open-sourced without commercial support.
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SignificanceAn early document database built for pushing real-time query updates to applications, now maintained by the Linux Foundation. 2 FAQs
Can RethinkDB still be used now that its company has shut down?
Yes. The announcement said RethinkDB would remain available under open source licenses.
Yes. On 5 October 2016 Slava Akhmechet announced that the company behind RethinkDB was shutting down after more than seven years of development, and said it had been unable to build a sustainable business. The same post said that RethinkDB and Horizon would both continue to be available under open source licenses, and that the team was working with members of its community on a continuity plan.
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1. Wikidata: RethinkDB
- Wikidata Q20890659, resolved via en.wikipedia pageprops (wave rule R-L)
- Wikidata Q20890659 P275 (license)
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RethinkDB is a free and open-source, distributed document-oriented database originally created by the company of the same name.
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RethinkDB is a free and open-source, distributed document-oriented database originally created by the company of the same name.
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