Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source

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Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source

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If 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

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It used to be free with less of a barrier to entry than postgres

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