MySQL is an open source database management system based on the relational model, which is the most common method used by modern database systems to store information for various purposes.
Unlike some other legacy models—such as an object database system or a hierarchical database system—the relational model has been proven to be more user friendly and performs well beyond the other models. That's the reason why most of the modern database systems we see today are mostly using this method.
MySQL was originally developed by a Swedish company called MySQL AB, and its name is the combination of My, the name of the daughter of the company's co-founder, and SQL, the abbreviation for Structured Query Language.
Similar to Qt, MySQL has also been owned by multiple different people throughout its history. The most notable acquisition...