MySQL Community Launches OurSQL Foundation to Address Oracle Governance Concerns (heise.de)

• OurSQL Foundation launched as non-profit to develop MySQL independently of Oracle governance.
• Board includes Percona co-founders and former Oracle MySQL VP laid off in September 2025.
• Plans neutral governance, public bug tracking, security patch logs, and community events.
• Founded in response to community open letter criticizing Oracle's transparency and layoffs.

"The MySQL community has established the OurSQL Foundation to foster development of the open-source database independently of Oracle. Founding members include Vadim Tkachenko and Peter Zaitsev of Percona, Sunny Bains of PingCAP, and Tomas Ulin, former Oracle MySQL VP laid off in September 2025. The foundation plans neutral governance, public bug tracking, and security patch transparency logs, responding to community distrust following Oracle layoffs and lack of communication."