On Wed, 2004-10-27 at 11:23, James Kosin wrote: > Thomas Zehetbauer wrote: > > >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. > > > > > > > Ok, your point is valid here; but they do implement an EXCEPTION to the GPL. > > You have to include YOU and I along with those Evil Companies. The > agreement applies to ALL code generated, compiled, distributed with the > MySQL libraries. > > So, If you created something really neat and wanted to pass it along to > a friend, you have two choices. a) Give your friend (or not) the > complete source to your new gadget or (b) Purchase the commercial > license from MySQL to be able to distribute the binary only to your friend. > > Basically, this statement alone locks everyone into their GPL agreement > unless you purchase a commercial license. For all works you create. > > Correct me if I'm still wrong; because we (you, I and all of us here) > could get MySQL4 included in the Fedora distribution if in fact this > falls under the GPL. > > James Kosin That is the way I read it. At one point it even appeared that in a corporate situation they wanted a commercial license for applications that were used internally only. Worded along the lines of if you have any doubts you better buy a license. I have found postgresql to be an excellent replacement with no questions about licensing issues. -- Scot L. Harris webid@xxxxxxxxxx The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that's the essence of inhumanity. -- G.B. Shaw
