MariaDB Server – like its predecessor MySQL Server – was largely developed in Europe. Our Founder lives in Finland. Our users are evenly spread, throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. MariaDB Foundation financing has over the years come from the US, Europe, China, and the rest of Asia.
Licensing prevails over national interests
Politicians come and go. National interests prevail a bit longer than individual politicians.
Companies also evolve, get acquired and merged across national borders.
Licensing of already released software remains constant across mergers and acquisitions.
MariaDB Foundation works across the continents
So, if you’re concerned about digital independence (as a user) or digital sovereignty (as a nation), there is an easy database choice – regardless of whether you’re American, European, Chinese, Singaporean, or Tanzanian: MariaDB Server.
Your independence and sovereignty is safe with MariaDB Server
We live in a world where national interests intertwine with IT vendor interests. Interest is currently booming in “European Alternatives“. I’m happy to note that MariaDB Server is unaffected by considerations related to protectionism. In fact, choosing Open Source protects the user – an individual, an organisation, or a government – from protectionism itself.
