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Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source (optimizedbyotto.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/opensource@programming.dev
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/862489

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[–] 13 points 9 months ago (2 children)

The article itself suggests MariaDB, as that was the original fork of MySQL.

Switching to Postgres I’m guessing would be a lot more difficult in terms of compatibility with existing application code, and general admin / lifecycle tasks. Though that’s just a guess as I’ve never actually used MariaDB.

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago

    MariaDB is a drop in replacement for MySQL. If it needs a MySQL database, you can safely use MariaDB instead.

    If you are building a new application, use Postgres. If you are running an existing application and it needs MySQL, use MariaDB.

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