The creator of MySQL has launched a Web-based campaign to “save” the open-source database from the “clutches” of Oracle, which is attempting to purchase its current owner, Sun Microsystems.

A petition launched in December by MySQL creator Michael ‘Monty’ Widenius to “save” the open-source database from Oracle has quickly gained momentum, collecting nearly 17,000 signatures.

A petition launched in December by MySQL creator Michael 'Monty' Widenius to "save" the open-source database from Oracle has quickly gained momentum, collecting nearly 17,000 signatures.

The creator of MySQL has launched a Web-based campaign to “save” the open-source database from the “clutches” of Oracle, which is attempting to purchase its current owner, Sun Microsystems.

A petition launched in December by MySQL creator Michael 'Monty' Widenius to "save" the open-source database from Oracle has quickly gained momentum, collecting nearly 17,000 signatures.