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Oracle vows 'new era' for MySQL as users sharpen their forks

Commit drought and governance gripes push Big Red to reset Oracle has promised a "decisive new approach" to MySQL, the popular open source database it owns, following growing criticism of its approach ...
The Register on MSN

Dear Oracle, we need to talk about the future of MySQL

Faithful pen open letter proposing independent foundation with or without Big Red's participation A group of influential ...
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 ...
InfoWorld

Community push intensifies to free MySQL from Oracle’s control amid stagnation fears

An open letter signed by architects, DBAs, and engineers argues that closed development, missing AI‑era features, and ...
Ars Technica

MySQL founder says Oracle should let go of MySQL

Monty Widenius, one of the original cofounders of MySQL, issued a statement Monday articulating his latest views about Oracle's acquisition of Sun. He shares the European Commission's concern that the ...
Forbes

Oracle Adds New AI-Enabling Features To MySQL HeatWave

Oracle is synonymous with database. In fact, the company has about six different databases to solve whatever data management problem you have. Are you still running OpenVMS? Oracle will hook you up ...
CNET

Ellison: Oracle won't spin off MySQL

Interviewed at an industry gathering in Silicon Valley, Oracle CEO maintains that despite EU concerns, Oracle's database does not compete with MySQL. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and ...
Forbes

Oracle Claims Leadership In Cloud Data Warehouse Space Over Snowflake With Its New MySQL Heatwave Service

Oracle announced its next-generation MySQL HeatWave offering today, focusing on machine learning (ML)-based automation and scalability that the company claims will drive greater performance and ...
ZDNet

Oracle's MySQL HeatWave goes on Autopilot

Specifically, MySQL Autopilot uses internalized machine learning to assist users for some tasks, and applies closed-loop automation to handle others. It assists users by making recommendations on how ...
Ars Technica

EU fears Oracle will kill MySQL, but is that even possible?

When the European Commission isn't occupied with important duties such as regulating banana curvature, it likes to turn its attention to large companies with significant market share. EU regulators ...
PC World

Percona challenges Oracle with alternate MySQL release

Percona continues to nip at Oracle’s heels, releasing a free version of the open-source MySQL 5.6 database with advanced features similar to ones in Oracle’s paid enterprise edition. The newly ...
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 ...