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MySQL
An relational database management system based on SQL, associated with web-based applications and online publishing, runs on Linux, UNIX, Windows and other platforms.
| First released | 1995 |
| Developed by | Two Swedes and a Finn: David Axmark, Allan Larsson and Michael "Monty" Widenius |
| Latest stable version | MySQL 8 |
| Open-source | Yes |
| Used by | Google, Facebook, LinkedIn |
Interesting facts
MySQL is the world’s most popular and widely used open-source relational database. The name MySQL owes its name to Monty’s daughter My. Indeed Michael, often called Monty, has a habit of naming his projects after his children: MariaDB was named after his youngest daughter and MaxDB was named after his son Max.
