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I mean great, but there are 0 commits in 2026 Github for MySQL. I think pretty much everyone is planning a transition to MariaDB or Postgres. MySQL is a belove
by exabrial 9mo ago
I mean great, but there are 0 commits in 2026 Github for MySQL. I think pretty much everyone is planning a transition to MariaDB or Postgres.
MySQL is a beloved OSS product and project. Losing influence over that would be a massive mistake by Oracle.
Citation: https://github.com/mysql/mysql-server/commits/trunk/ https://github.com/mysql/mysql-server/commits/trunk/
- harwoodr 9mo ago>It's because MySQL apparently does development in-house in a git repository and only occasionally pushes it to GitHub https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/reasons-to-stop-using-mysql/ https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/reasons-to-stop-using-mysql...
- exabrial 9mo agoI saw that page, but interestingly enough I don't see that quote on there
- earless1 9mo agohttps://www.percona.com/blog/separating-fud-and-reality-has-mysql-really-been-abandoned/ https://www.percona.com/blog/separating-fud-and-reality-has-... This has been debunked, they've never used Github as their main development area
- exabrial 9mo agoI appreciate this actually. It’s been hard sorting through the noise
- iberator 9mo agoSo? Some software doesn't need to updates to be perfect. games are great example. Some software is simply mature and nearly perfect and working - so lack of commits is GOOD thing instead of tons of useless neverending useless features. Mario for NES doesn't need updates - yet it's perfect game by many.
- exabrial 9mo agoValid point, Percona pointed that out in the blog actually. The codebase is old, and a lot of ridiculous bugs have been worked out it.