MaxDB can be used under the same licenses available for the other products distributed by MySQL AB. Thus, MaxDB will be available under the GNU General Public License and a commercial license. For more information about licensing and support options, see Section 1.4, "MySQL Support and Licensing."
MySQL will offer MaxDB support to non-SAP customers.
The first rebranded version was MaxDB 7.5.00, which was released in November 2003.