The document provides an overview of the evolution of open source databases from the past to present and future. It discusses the early days of navigational and hierarchical databases. It then covers the development of relational databases and SQL. It outlines the rise of open source databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. It also summarizes the emergence of NoSQL databases and NewSQL systems to handle big data and cloud computing. The document predicts continued development and blending of features between SQL, NoSQL, and NewSQL databases.