History of MySQL

History of MySQL
We started out with the intention of using the mSQL database system to connect to our tables using
our own fast low-level (ISAM) routines. However, after some testing, we came to the conclusion that
mSQL was not fast enough or flexible enough for our needs. This resulted in a new SQL interface to our
database but with almost the same API interface as mSQL. This API was designed to enable third-party
code that was written for use with mSQL to be ported easily for use with MySQL.
MySQL is named after co-founder Monty Widenius's daughter, My. The name of the MySQL Dolphin (our logo) is “Sakila,” which was chosen from a huge list of names
suggested by users in our “Name the Dolphin” contest. The winning name was submitted by Ambrose
Twebaze, an Open Source software developer from Swaziland, Africa. According to Ambrose, the
feminine name Sakila has its roots in SiSwati, the local language of Swaziland. Sakila is also the name
of a town in Arusha, Tanzania, near Ambrose's country of origin, Uganda.
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