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The future of MySQL is facing significant uncertainty following reports that Oracle laid off over 80% of the project’s team as part of a strategic shift toward its proprietary Heatwave product. This massive reduction in staff, which included the departure of key leadership, has left the open-source community feeling rudderless and concerned about the project’s long-term viability. Compounding these fears are the ongoing financial struggles at MariaDB, a combination that is increasingly driving developers and major corporations to migrate toward PostgreSQL. While rumors persist of a new company potentially stepping in to lead the open-source core, the current vacuum has left the entire ecosystem in a state of flux.