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Sleepycat Software

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American software company

Sleepycat Software, Inc. was the software company primarily responsible for maintaining the Berkeley DB packages from 1996 to 2006.2 It was founded by Margo Seltzer and Keith Bostic.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1997Founded1
  • Industrysoftware industry1
  • HeadquartersLincoln1

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Sleepycat Software, Inc. was the software company primarily responsible for maintaining the Berkeley DB packages from 1996 to 2006.2

The story

Founded by Keith Bostic and Margo Seltzer in 1997.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • software

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2006Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1997Founded Founded1

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