MySQL co-founder quits Sun

By Iain Thomson

Feb 6 2009 3:33PM

Michael ‘Monty’ Widenius, co-founder of MySQL, has announced that that he is leaving Sun Microsystems.

MySQL co-founder quits Sun

In a posting on his blog Widenius confirmed rumours that he was intent on leaving the company last year, around the time MySQL’s other co-founder quit. However he said he was persuaded to stay by Sun management to stay for three months and fix problems with MySQL 5.1.“The three ...

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