ZDNet

Open-source MariaDB, a MySQL fork, challenges Oracle

MariaDB, an open-source database management system (DBMS) and MySQL fork has been gaining inroads in enterprise software and its founders formed a foundation, the MariaDB Foundation, to promote its ...
ZDNet

SkySQL-MariaDB merger: What should you expect?

This week's merger of SkySQL and MariaDB will raise the credibility of the open-source database among big organisations, according to the new company's CEO — which in turn will help it develop beyond ...
TechSpot

MySQL vs. MariaDB: a brief comparison guide

For developers familiar with MySQL, you've probably heard that MariaDB is the next generation of the database engine. MySQL has long been the traditional database in Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP ...
SiliconANGLE

Alibaba Group leads $27M funding round for MariaDB

MariaDB Corp., the most recent company to make a case for a profitable open-source business model, today announced a vote of confidence in the form of a $27 million investment led by Alibaba Group ...
Linux Journal

KDE Participating in Google Summer of Code 2019, MariaDB Releasing New Open-Source MariaDB Enterprise Server, CentOS Celebrates 15th Birthday, Cmd Is a New Security Tool for ...

News briefs for February 27, 2019. KDE announces it's been selected to participate in the Google Summer of Code for the 14th year. See the KDE Community Wiki for ideas and instructions for students ...