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+MariaDB is a database server that offers drop-in replacement functionality for
+MySQL1. MariaDB is built by some of the original authors of MySQL, with
+assistance from the broader community of Free and open source software
+developers. In addition to the core functionality of MySQL, MariaDB offers a
+rich set of feature enhancements including alternate storage engines, server
+optimizations, and patches.
+
+MariaDB is primarily driven by developers at Monty Program, a company founded by
+Michael "Monty" Widenius, the original author of MySQL, but this is not the
+whole story about MariaDB. On the "About MariaDB" page you will find more
+information about all participants in the MariaDB community, including storage
+engines XtraDB and PBXT.
+
+WWW: http://mariadb.org/