[ Thanks to LineNoise for this link. ]
“ITTIA, a technology company, has announced the availability of
db.*, (pronounced dee-be star). Db.* is a free, high performance,
small-footprint, embedded database for open source operating
systems.“Originally released during the dot com boom, db.* was orphaned
when its software company went bust. With no support, it fell into
obscurity, until ITTIA adopted it with the intention of keeping a
good technology modern and a desire to promote its use without the
encumbrance of licensing fees…”