On Sunday 11 July 2004 21:24, Jeff Vian wrote: >On Sun, 2004-07-11 at 06:24, Markku Kolkka wrote: >> Gene Heskett kirjoitti viestissään (lähetysaika sunnuntai, 11. heinäkuuta 2004 13:16): >> > From what I can recall, it seems that mysql has changed the >> > license to something that clashes with the GPL, and the new >> > version is no longer being distributed by the linux vendors for >> > this reason. >> >> Just the opposite, the new version changed the licence to _GPL_, >> so it can't be linked with applications with GPL-incompatible >> licenses like PHP. > >HUH???? PHP is GPL. > >This is one of MANY stories on that with PHP and MySQL licensing >problems. >http://www.silicon.com/software/applications/0,39024653,39119159,00. >htm > >Read the archives for the discussion on this several months ago > before FC2 was releaased. > >I believe that Gene was correct in his statement but it had to do > with the two stage licensing and the terms for when it was free and > when it had to be paid. The new licensing at that time required > payment for *distribution* of code, even internally and thus was a > problem. > >The discussion in the archives was much more complete than my memory > so for full details look there. Thanks for confirming that I don't have total alzheimers just yet. I thought of going back at him this morning when I first saw the quoted post, but I probably would have done nothing but a rant, non-productive. Now he can, if he so desires, read it first hand. -- Cheers, Gene There are 4 boxes to be used in defense of liberty. Soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order, starting now. -Ed Howdershelt, Author Additions to this message made by Gene Heskett are Copyright 2004, Maurice E. Heskett, all rights reserved.
