Michael “Monty” Widenius
Creator of the original MySQL and co-founder/CTO of MariaDB Corporation; influential database developer and open source advocate who led the fork to create MariaDB and continues to drive its technical direction.
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Aug 21, 2025 • 56min
Owning your data: The open source path with Nextcloud and MariaDB
Join database legends Michael "Monty" Widenius, the mastermind behind MySQL and MariaDB, along with Anna Widenius, CEO of the MariaDB Foundation. They explore the origin of MariaDB, driven by the need for data sovereignty in the face of commercial challenges. Monty shares insights on shifting away from vendor lock-in while Anna emphasizes community growth and education. They discuss the importance of open formats for long-term data accessibility and sound the alarm on AI's centralization of power, advocating for self-hosting and controlling your own data.
