Re: (might be off list) MySQL AB

2004-06-10 Thread mc
oh sorry i have never noticed this section :) great thanks to Bernard and Johan!! - Original Message - From: "Bernard Clement" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "mc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 17:26 Subject: Re: (mi

Re: (might be off list) MySQL AB

2004-06-10 Thread Bernard Clement
Hello MC, The following is extracted from URL: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/What_is_MySQL_AB.html which answers your questions. By the way, the ``AB'' part of the company name is the acronym for the Swedish ``aktiebolag,'' or ``stock company.'' It translates to ``MySQL, Inc.'' In fact, My

Re: (might be off list) MySQL AB

2004-06-10 Thread Johan Hook
Hi, yes it is something like limited or incorporated, it stands for "Aktiebolag", which is a swedish word meaning literally "Sharecompany". It is related to the fact, I suppose, that MySQL is Swedish/Finnish in origin. /Johan mc wrote: > Hi, > > I would like to know what does the 'AB' in MySQL