content/stands/mariadb_foundation.md

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   2 description: The MariaDB Foundation is a non-profit organisation supporting continuity
   3   and open collaboration in the MariaDB ecosystem.
   4 layout: stand
   5 logo: stands/mariadb_foundation/logo.png
   6 new_this_year: "MariaDB Server 10.5 was released as GA in June 2020.\r\nHighlights\
   7   \ include:\r\n- the ColumnStore storage engine, a columnar storage engine designed\
   8   \ for big data scaling\r\n- numerous performance improvements to the default InnoDB\
   9   \ storage engine\r\n- a new S3 storage engine for archiving tables on Amazon S3,\
  10   \ or any third-party implementing S3 API\r\n- an overhaul of the privilege system,\
  11   \ allowing more fine grained control\r\n- a huge update of the Performance Schema,\
  12   \ providing far more instrumentation and tables\r\n- full GTID support for Galera\
  13   \ Cluster\r\n- numerous syntax enhancements to extend functionality and improve\
  14   \ adherence to standards\r\n\r\nThe MariaDB Foundation hosted the MariaDB Server\
  15   \ Fest, and the MariaDB Server MiniFest, two highly successful online events for\
  16   \ developers of applications that use MariaDB Server."
  17 showcase: "The MariaDB Foundation supports continuity and open collaboration in the\
  18   \ MariaDB ecosystem. The Foundation guarantees that there is a global contact point\
  19   \ for collaboration and that the community can always rely upon MariaDB Server.\r\
  20   \n\r\nThe Foundation\u2019s staff support MariaDB Server by:\r\n* Encouraging adoption,\
  21   \ contribution and distribution of MariaDB Server and related open source software.\r\
  22   \n* Helping new contributors understand the source code and lowering the barrier\
  23   \ for new participants.\r\n* Participating in the design of new features, ensuring\
  24   \ the code quality and maintainability of the codebase while the number of contributors\
  25   \ is growing.\r\n* Making sure documentation keeps up with the development of new\
  26   \ features.\r\n* Porting and packaging MariaDB to different platforms and operating\
  27   \ systems to keep it as widely available as possible.\r\n* Speaking at events and\
  28   \ driving adoption."
  29 themes:
  30 - Database engines
  31 title: MariaDB Foundation
  32 website: https://mariadb.org/
  33 show_on_overview: true
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