The '''MySQL''' system implements a fast, multi-[[Thread (computer science)|threadmultithread]]ed, [[multi-user]] and robust [[SQL]] (Structured Query Language) [[relational database]] [[server]]. MySQL as [[free software]] utilises the [[GNU General Public License]]. The Swedish company MySQL AB writes and maintains the system, selling support and service contracts as well as commercially licensed copies of MySQL and employing people all over the world who communicate over the [[internet]]. Two Swedes and a Finn founded [[MySQL AB]]: [[David Axmark]], [[Allan Larsson]] and [[Michael (Monty) Widenius|Michael "Monty" Widenius]]. Despite the widespread pronunciation of SQL as "sequel", [[profession]]als generally pronounce "MySQL" as "My ess-que-ell", not "My-Sequel".
