https://scribe.rip/@imashadowphantom/mariadb-com-is-dead-long-live-mariadb-org-b8a0ca50a637 [scribe rip]

Article claims #MariaDB's for-profit arm is headed for bankruptcy after a merger that the author claims was basically a hostile takeover. Fortunately, mariadb.com and the corporation don't own the crucial copyrights over the FLOSS code. Those are owned by mariadb.org and the foundation.

In the meantime, the new owners, having fired the founder (Monty, who also founded #MySQL) are now lawyering up in preparation for legions of lawsuits. Or at least, that's what the article says.