MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation

Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by fullstop on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @10:56AM (#30164189)

The creator of MySQL named it after his daughter, "My". After it was forked, the fork was named after his other daughter, "Maria".

He has three children, so we've got one more go at this with a MaxDB if needed.

edit: I was wrong -- He already used MaxDB previously. We're out of names.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by Eric_WVGG on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:26PM (#30165940)

Wow. I've spent a lifetime vaguely hating MySQL because I'm bothered by computer software that projects first-person pronouns onto users (Microsoft Windows "My Computer" — um, no, Windows, you're not me, if you're addressing me, it's "Your Computer").

I'm going to be spending a long while contemplating this. My. That's so sweet.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by macksd on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:38PM (#30166125)

You misunderstand - the computer belongs to Windows.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by carlhjerpe on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @07:12PM (#30171711)

Didn't they change this though?

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by kinjba11 on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @10:03PM (#30173146)

Yes, 'My' was dropped in Vista. It is now 'This PC' in Windows 10.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by omgmajk on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @03:00PM (#30168352)

The pronunciation of the name My, or Y in Swe/Fin is somewhat different from English, it's hard to write down what it sounds like but you can use google translate to get somewhat the right thing.

Here, the word yxa (axe) comes close. https://translate.google.com/?sl=sv&tl=en&text=yxa&op=transl...

Edit: Found someone saying the name My, as in Lilla My from the moomins https://forvo.com/word/lilla_my/

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by stonecharioteer on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @10:22AM (#30178795)

Holy shit. I have been on Linux for 17 years and while I've used Windows for work, I'd forgotten that the file explorer launcher is named My Computer since the first thing I do is remove all desktop icons. That brought back so many weird memories.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by mrweasel on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:09AM (#30164424)

That had to be a difficult talk at the dinner table: Sorry My, but you have to go live with uncle Larry now.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by awill on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:23PM (#30165889)

Ha. Actually, I sold you to uncle Larry, but don't worry, I'll be spending more time with your sister.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by sroussey on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:37PM (#30166118)

English is not their first language.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by cerved on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:12PM (#30165705)

I prefer the sound of SnorreDB

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by cyberpunk on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:24AM (#30164758)

Lucky Monty, he got to sell it twice!

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by tpmx on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:37AM (#30165059)

Sun paid $1B the first time (in 2008).

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by fullstop on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @02:52PM (#30168221)

He did create MaxDB as part of MySQL AB, so one could say that he got the Full Monty.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by slim on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:56PM (#30166392)

Who said opensource can't be profitable ?

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by MangoCoffee on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:56AM (#30165440)

LOL. you ain't wrong

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by ab_testing on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:03AM (#30164324)

He just needs to have another kid.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by c0brac0bra on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:08AM (#30164405)

I'm pulling for "RickyDB"

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by CoastalCoder on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:47AM (#30165262)

Sorry, I know that explaining a joke makes it less funny, but would you mind? I'm really curious now.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by skuzye on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:53AM (#30165374)

It's all explained here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by rootlocus on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:06PM (#30165616)

https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/Little_Bobby_Tabl...

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by zamadatix on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @01:26PM (#30166858)

Wait now I'm confused... Ricky is a diminutive form of Richard and Bobby is a diminutive form of Robert - what's the link?

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by rootlocus on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @03:13PM (#30168539)

Because I was confused and thought I was replying to someone who didn't understand the "BobbyTables", sibling below. My bad.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by golergka on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:00PM (#30165510)

What's wrong with BobbyTables?

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by jonathankoren on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:14PM (#30165735)

It has poor security and storage instability. ;)

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by tromp on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:39PM (#30166142)

MaxDB [1] is already a thing.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Widenius#Personal_life

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by JJMcJ on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:30AM (#30164898)

Don't forget cousin Postgres.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by diego_sandoval on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:50AM (#30165305)

And his son, little Bobby Tables.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by schnevets on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @01:45PM (#30167148)

And that mischievous brat who lives down the street, Mongo.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by stjohnswarts on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @01:50PM (#30167238)

I bet they all went to Berkley U.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by CoastalCoder on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:49AM (#30165287)

Now I'm wondering where Oracle and DB2 would be in that family tree.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by TremendousJudge on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:06PM (#30165607)

The part of the family that isn't on speaking terms anymore

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by RedShift1 on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:19PM (#30165824)

Abusive uncle for Oracle seems apt to me.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by fomine3 on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @09:28PM (#30172822)

I don't want call Cockroach second cousin.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by stjohnswarts on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @01:48PM (#30167202)

Are there any grandkids? Surely someone is procreating to make sure we won't run out of names.

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Re:MariaDB to go public at $672M valuation by me_me_mu_mu on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @01:19PM (#30166760)

His final one should just be YourSQL.

I'm having trouble with YourSQL, but its now MySQL problem :(

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