{"id":834,"date":"2009-02-06T19:21:56","date_gmt":"2009-02-07T00:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackgate.net\/blog\/index.php\/mysql-creator-leaves-sun\/"},"modified":"2009-02-06T19:21:56","modified_gmt":"2009-02-07T00:21:56","slug":"mysql-creator-leaves-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackgate.net\/blog\/mysql-creator-leaves-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"MySQL creator leaves Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Michael Widenius, the original creator of the MySQL database system, announced in a blog entry on Thursday that he has left Sun Microsystems and is launching his own company. He is unsatisfied with the direction of MySQL development and believes that he will be able to make more meaningful contribution to the software from outside of the company.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear how this move will ultimately impact the MySQL community, but it seems likely that the outcome will be positive. Widenius clearly wants MySQL to have a stronger community focus and is also still committed to making technical contributions. The departure of the project&#8217;s two cofounders in the aftermath of the acquisition doesn&#8217;t reflect particularly well on Sun, but it probably won&#8217;t have any direct impact on the company&#8217;s business interests or MySQL development efforts.<\/p>\n<p>(from <a href=\"http:\/\/arstechnica.com\/open-source\/news\/2009\/02\/unsatisfied-with-direction-mysql-creator-leaves-sun.ars\">Unsatisfied with direction, MySQL creator leaves Sun<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/arstechnica.com\/\">Ars Technica<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Widenius, the original creator of the MySQL database system, announced in a blog entry on Thursday that he has left Sun Microsystems and is launching his own company. 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