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| − | '''MariaDB''' is a community-developed [[Fork (software development)|fork]] of the [[MySQL]] [[relational database management system]] intended to remain free under the [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]]. Development is led by some of the original developers of MySQL, who forked it due to concerns over its acquisition by [[Oracle Corporation]]. | + | '''MariaDB''' is a community-developed [[Fork (software development)|fork]] of the [[MySQL]] [[relational database management system]] intended to remain free under the [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]]. Development is led by some of the original developers of MySQL, who forked it due to concerns over its acquisition by [[Oracle Corporation]]. |
MariaDB intends to maintain high compatibility with MySQL, ensuring a drop-in replacement capability with library binary parity and exact matching with MySQL [[Application programming interface|APIs]] and commands.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-versus-mysql-compatibility|title=MariaDB versus MySQL - Compatibility|work=MariaDB KnowledgeBase|accessdate=17 September 2014}}</ref> It includes the [[XtraDB]] storage engine for replacing [[InnoDB]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kb.askmonty.org/en/about-xtradb|title=About XtraDB|work=MariaDB KnowledgeBase|accessdate=17 September 2014}}</ref> as well as a new storage engine, [[Aria (storage engine)|Aria]], that intends to be both a transactional and non-transactional engine perhaps even included in future versions of MySQL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kb.askmonty.org/en/aria-faq|title=Aria FAQ|work=MariaDB KnowledgeBase|accessdate=17 September 2014}}</ref> | MariaDB intends to maintain high compatibility with MySQL, ensuring a drop-in replacement capability with library binary parity and exact matching with MySQL [[Application programming interface|APIs]] and commands.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-versus-mysql-compatibility|title=MariaDB versus MySQL - Compatibility|work=MariaDB KnowledgeBase|accessdate=17 September 2014}}</ref> It includes the [[XtraDB]] storage engine for replacing [[InnoDB]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kb.askmonty.org/en/about-xtradb|title=About XtraDB|work=MariaDB KnowledgeBase|accessdate=17 September 2014}}</ref> as well as a new storage engine, [[Aria (storage engine)|Aria]], that intends to be both a transactional and non-transactional engine perhaps even included in future versions of MySQL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kb.askmonty.org/en/aria-faq|title=Aria FAQ|work=MariaDB KnowledgeBase|accessdate=17 September 2014}}</ref> | ||
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MariaDB is a community-developed fork of the MySQL relational database management system intended to remain free under the GNU GPL. Development is led by some of the original developers of MySQL, who forked it due to concerns over its acquisition by Oracle Corporation.
MariaDB intends to maintain high compatibility with MySQL, ensuring a drop-in replacement capability with library binary parity and exact matching with MySQL APIs and commands.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It includes the XtraDB storage engine for replacing InnoDB,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> as well as a new storage engine, Aria, that intends to be both a transactional and non-transactional engine perhaps even included in future versions of MySQL.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
