On Wed, 2004-10-27 at 10:24, Thomas Zehetbauer wrote: > On Mit, 2004-10-27 at 10:01 -0400, James Kosin wrote: > > MySQL changed their GPL and the people of Fedora, etc. did not like the > > changes. Basically, they are requiring anyone who uses MySQL for any > > commercial or managed purpose other than testing or development to pay > > royalties to MySQL. > > MySQL4 is available under the terms of the GPL or a commercial license. > Additionally there is an exception to permit linking with proprietary > free and open source licensed software like the PHP. > > > They also have provisions to not distribute the source for some modules > > of MySQL. > > MySQL is licensed and distributed under the terms of the GPL, this means > that the complete source code must be made available. Except from your > posting I have not heard of any missing source and one could even sue > MySQL to provide it. > > > I could be wrong on some points, but you get the gist. Basically, they > > have started a move away from open source. MySQL 3.23.58 is the last > > with the open source GPL, so that is what FC2 has included. > > On the contrary they have moved TOWARDS open source. Evil companies are > no longer allowed to include MySQL with their closed source products, > they have to either stick with MySQL-3, go GPL or pay the open source > community their well deserved share. > > > I'm sure I'll get flamed for some of my comments; because my points > > above may not be totally true. I'm not good a speaking lawerese. > > I have CC'ed this post to the MySQL licensing department and sincerely > hope that they will sue you for spreading this FUD. > > Tom Easier to switch to postgresql than to navigate the potential pitfalls in the convoluted licensing dance mysql has been doing. -- Scot L. Harris webid@xxxxxxxxxx If you don't care where you are, then you ain't lost.
