MySQL™: The World’s Most Popular Open Source Database 142 MySQL 1984-95: The Roots • 1984-94: Michael ”Monty” Widenius develops database routines for his own purposes – 10 % further development of ISAM database routines – 90 % solution of customer problems in Data Warehousing • 1986: David Axmark meets Richard Stallman • 1994: Customer requires SQL interface to web database – Monty needs 9 months to build a MySQL parser and optimiser • 1995- Perl API identical to API of mSQL Copyright 2003 MySQL AB