# MariaDB

[MariaDB](https://mariadb.org) is one of the most popular database servers in the world. It’s made by the original developers of MySQL and guaranteed to stay open source. Notable users include Wikipedia, Facebook and Google.

MariaDB is developed as open source software and as a relational database it provides an SQL interface for accessing data. The latest versions of MariaDB also include GIS and JSON features.

## Notable changes
### v6.7.4
**Warning:** Upgrade from previous version is currently not supported.
