Probably because they don't want to break their compatibility with mySQL, a decision of theirs I highly appreciate. Being able to drop Maria in for mySQL without having to rework a lot of things has been a huge time saver.
> (I use the numbering scheme since the numbers are more precise than the associated names. “Jelly Bean,” for example, refers to both 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3).
Which proves his point beautifully. I have no idea what version the silly names refer to being an iPhone user. I do know them by their numeric identifiers though.
I usually like instrumental music, words take my attention away from the code. Mozart, and other classical music is a great background for coding. Other than classical, God Is An Astronaut (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34C41eEpM48).