Why MySQL is open source?

Is MySQL an open source?

MySQL is open source... but only sorta Technically, MySQL is an open-source database, but in practice, it no longer feels like it. Under Oracle's umbrella, MySQL now has proprietary, closed-source modules.

Is MySQL free and open source?

MySQL Community Edition is the freely downloadable version of the world's most popular open source database. It is available under the GPL license and is supported by a huge and active community of open source developers.

When did MySQL become open source?

The Acquisition of MySQL $1 billion was not a small amount for the MySQL AB firm moreover they don't want to let the chance go into vain for an Open-Source project to come into Mainstream world and hence MySQL came under the Collar of Sun Microsystem in the Year 2008.

Is MySQL commercial or open source?

MySQL is an open source project. That is, the complete source code of MySQL is freely available. Since June 2000 (that is, since version 3.23. 19) the GNU Public License (GPL) has been valid for MySQL.