SQL Server: From the Past to the Future
The SQL Server was originally a joint project between, Microsoft, Sybase, and Ashton-Tate. In 1995, they parted ways and version 6.0 was the first edition released without input from Sybase. From version 7 onwards, Microsoft has rewritten the code, so as not to have to credit Sybase any longer, and be able to drop the Sybase copyright notices; which previously had to be included as an indication of its origin.

SQL Server 7.0
This was the first version which...
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