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MariaDB Drop in Replacement of MySQL !!

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MariaDB                                              MariaDB  is a community-developed  fork  of the  MySQL   relational database management system , the impetus being the community maintenance of its free status under the  GNU GPL . As a fork of a leading open source software system, it is notable for being led by its original developers and triggered by concerns over direction by an acquiring commercial company  Oracle .  Contributors are required to share their copyright with Monty Program AB. MariaDB is a fork of the MySQL database project that provides a drop-in replacement for MySQL. It preserves API/ABI compatibility with MySQL and adds some new features. The original company behind MySQL, MySQL AB, were bought out by Sun which was then bought by Oracle. Recent changes made by Oracle indicate they are movin...