Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source
optimizedbyotto.comIf you care about supporting open source software, and still use MySQL in 2026, you should switch to MariaDB like so many others have already done.\n
MariaDB doesn't depend on MySQL
Thoughts on how MariaDB is incorrectly perceived merely as a fork of MySQL and how MariaDB is independent from MySQL yet highly compatible
Little Bits: Issue #33 For January 2026
A brief life update of challenges and a loads of little bits to explore covering an array of topics such as blogs, gaming, open source and security.
The concepts of forking
Lately there has been a lot of discussion about “hard” or “soft” forks related to MySQL. As someone who has done a successful fork of MySQL,...