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As Oracle loses interest in MySQL, devs mull future options

As Big Red's governance of the popular database comes into question, contributors to MySQL consider wresting control ...
CNET

Why Oracle didn't buy MySQL

Oracle probably didn't understand MySQL well enough to want to buy the open-source start-up, now part of Sun. Like a knife and screwdriver, their products are complementary. Matt Asay is a veteran ...
Forbes

Is MySQL HeatWave Oracle’s “Killer App”

Since Oracle launched its MySQL HeatWave service in December 2020, it has continuously driven differentiation in the database-as-a-service market. While competing against some of the biggest names in ...
eWeek

Oracle Discusses MySQL Database Plans

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. When Oracle announced it planned to acquire Sun ...
ZDNet

Oracle takes a new twist on MySQL: Adding data warehousing to the cloud service

MySQL, the open source relational database that came to Oracle through the Sun Microsystems acquisition, originated as a relatively simple relational database that was known for one task: transaction ...
dbta

What is Oracle MySQL Database?

With its January 2010 acquisition of Sun Microsystems, Oracle gained the MySQL open source database management software (DBMS) platform for enterprise IT environments. MySQL, which uses SQL ...