MySQL™: The World’s Most Popular Open Source Database 15 The Database Market • is dominated by the Big Three – Oracle, IBM and Microsoft command 83% of the market • MySQL owns 0.02% of the market by revenue – so the Big Three say ”MySQL is not a threat” – and that is fine with us, because • MySQL commands an estimated 20% by installed base – and makes money • What’s wrong? - Nothing! Copyright 2003 MySQL AB