About David Axmark
Born 1962. David Axmark is a Swedish engineer, computer scientist, businessperson and mySQL AB.
David Axmark, born 28 May 1962 in Sweden, is one of the founders of MySQL AB and a developer of the free database server, MySQL. He has been involved with MySQL development from its beginning along with the fellow co-founder Michael Widenius. He studied at Uppsala University between 1980 and 1984
David has been involved with free software since 1980 and has said he is committed to developing a successful business model using free open source software. During early 2010 David made a Series A financing for OrangeHRM, "The World's Most Popular Open Source Human Resource Management Software". David is a director at OrangeHRM.
On 4 December 2012, David Axmark, together with the other MySQL founders, Michael "Monty" Widenius and Allan Larsson, announced the MariaDB Foundation.
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Who is David Axmark?
Swedish computer programmer
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David Axmark was born on 28 April 1962 in Sweden.
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David Axmark is an engineer, computer scientist, businessperson and mySQL AB.
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David Axmark is Swedish.
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