After MySQL community summits, an open letter urges Oracle to discuss the database's future. Do Oracle's recent announcements satisfy critics?

An open letter signed by architects, DBAs, and engineers argues that closed development, missing AI‑era features, and ...

Faithful pen open letter proposing independent foundation with or without Big Red's participation A group of influential ...

Oracle is the sole proprietor of MySQL, but its community has critiqued its governance. Without improvements, the DBMS risks irrelevance.

Oracle sets out refreshed approach to MySQL ...

Commit drought and governance gripes push Big Red to reset Oracle has promised a "decisive new approach" to MySQL, the popular open source database it owns, following growing criticism of its approach ...