Date: 2008-03-05 08:50 Subject: SolidDB for MySQL orphaned by IBM Security: Public

Hmm... understandable from a pure business perspective, but not the best outcome for this engine. It didn't have the highest of profiles and buzz, but I know that users were trying it and liked some of its features. Orphaned open source code tends to not go anywhere, unless someone else picks it up and runs it as a project. See the original announcement with links/refs below:

Update on solidDB for MySQL
By: Dhiren Patel (dhiren) - 2008-03-03 12:12

Dear Community Members,

As you may know, Solid was recently acquired by IBM to strengthen IBM’s Information Management Data Server offerings. As a result, I want to take a moment to give you an important update on the status of solidDB for MySQL.

Those of you who know Solid’s history know that Solid has long been a leader in the area of in-memory database software. This in-memory technology, and not Solid’s open source offering, was the key driver behind IBM’s acquisition. As a result, I regret to inform you that, effective immediately, we will not be continuing further development on solidDB for MySQL.

solidDB for MySQL will continue to be hosted and available here at SourceForge, and existing releases will continue to be available under the GPL. To ensure a smooth transition, developer forums and bug tracking will also be migrated to SourceForge.

Best of luck with your future projects.


Regards,

Dhiren Patel
Community Relations Manager