First stable release of MariaDB
MariaDB 5.1.42 is the first stable version of the database server based on MySQL.
MariaDB has been created by Michael "Monty" Widenius, the creator at the time of MySQL. After a time working for SUN (MySQL owner) decided to create the company Monty Program Ab , to develop MariaDB (such as a fork of MySQL, in fact keeps the version number).
Moreover Widenius has led a strong campaign to keep MySQL on a separate company to buy Sun by Oracle. Coincidence or not, has released the first stable version of MariaDB days after the Commission authorized the purchase of Oracle. Database engine which also includes XtraDB as a substitute for InnoDB, which also belongs to Oracle.
MySQL founder distrust Oracle
Michael Widenius, founder of MySQL, has recently stated that his biggest and most common was Oracle rival MySQL AB when he ran. Such statements fuel the reluctance of the European Commission to merge Oracle - Sun, mainly caused by the potential competition problems.
Moreover, the new draft Michael Wideniu, the database MariaDB, has entered beta status . MariaDB is a branch from the engine that uses MySQL Maria. It is presented as a community-based development as an alternative to MySQL.
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