MySQL Founders Reunite To Form SkySQL

Posted by timothy on Thursday April 25, 2013 @04:10AM from the together-again-at-last dept.

mikejuk writes "The founders of the original MySQL, the open-source database, are getting back together in a merger between Monty Program and SkySQL. SkySQL was created by around two dozen former MySQL executives and investors after Oracle bought MySQL from Sun. Widenius started Monty Program AB and created the MariaDB database from some of MySQL's open source code. The merger will provide a stronger rival to MySQL, so reassuring users who are worried about Oracle's future plans for the database."

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Re: What a relief by Anonymous Coward · 2013-04-25 05:44 · Score: 0, Offtopic

MariaDB is a 100% compatible, drop-in replacement for the MySQL database. PostgreSQL is not.
So on to this same line of thought, does anybody know of a drop-in replacement for Slashdot? I've been here for what seems like 10 years and starting today I can't even login to the site, or use it with my iOS devices.