This is only a piece of trivia, however has anybody noticed that the MySQL logo has changed. Using the Legal Trademark page we can see the old logo and the new logo together.
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Do you ever stop and think? It happens to me all the time, random subjects kick in and I end up searching (aka googling) and today I wondered … Why is MySQLs logo a dolphin? Shame on me it took me so long to ask the question but as the saying goes, better late than never.
As per MySQLs own article:
“We’ve been discussing a new logo for at least a year”, says main
developer and MySQL AB founder Michael “Monty” Widenius. “I am
personally concerned about the survival of endangered species,
and I liked the idea of the dolphin as soon as it came up. It
combines great symbol value with a powerful, modern design.”
After a while the name was chosen out of 6357 suggestions by the community and that is how Sakila the dolphin came to be :) …. and we lived happily ever after (or at least hope to!)
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