More MySQL Execs See the Sun Set

Courtesy Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community  Fri, 02/06/2009 - 15:05

When MySQL co-founder David Axmark said his goodbyes in October, he cited the constraints of corporate life as the reason for making his break.

At the same time, a Sun spokesman described the relationship between the computing giant and remaining MySQL co-founder Michael Widenius as "hard to predict." The clouds have cleared from the company's crystal ball, however, as Widenius officially announced his departure yesterday — only to be followed this morning by a similar announcement from former...

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