How did MySQL and MariaDB come about? And what can we expect in the future? Kaj Arnö, the former VP of the MySQL Community and current Chief Evangelist at MariaDB, reports. He is one of the great veterans in the field of open source databases. He and Michael "Monty" Widenius met back in the 1970s. What exactly happened? We hear that they went on a few trips to the city together. And it didn't stop there. Monty Widenius is considered a colorful figure. He likes to tell the story that has to do with two sisters: My and Maria.
Two open source databases were named after them. Kaj Arnö is Chief Evangelist at MariaDB. He joined MySQL in 2001. He co-founded the bolivia telegram screening predecessor of MariaDB AB - SkySQL AB. The history of MySQL begins in 1980. Kaj and Monty started out in IT. 15 years later, MySQL was launched. In 2001, MySQL became a company. Venture capital came into play. In 2008, MySQL was sold to Sun Microsystems.
In 2009, MariaDB was further developed as a branch or fork of MySQL. MariaDB AB's new business model is not just based on services. The company offers consulting on MySQL and MariaDB, remote database administration and remote support. This is how it finances the further development of the MariaDB fork. The MariaDB Foundation, a non-profit foundation, ensures that MariaDB remains free in the future.