MySQL and GPL was Re: [plug] Database advice - Newbie

[Bernd Felsche]

On Wed, Jun 25, 2003 at 08:13:56AM +0800, Peter Weatherall wrote:
> Craig Ringer wrote:

> >You need to purchase commercial non-GPL MySQL licenses:
> >
> >   * If you distribute MySQL Software with your non open source software,
> >   * If you want warranty from MySQL AB for the MySQL software,
> >   * If you want to support MySQL development"
> >
> >I was mentioning it because you weren't clear on how the app was to be 
> >used - whether it was in-house only or what. If it's an in-house only 
> >app, it's no stress, since only distribution is an issue.

> Agreed . (almost)
> The MySQL site , though written in Svenglish , appears qite clear .
> If  you wnat to distribute your application ,without having to pay for 
> the  included  MySQL, then you have to GPL it . ( Or have a compatible 
> OSI licence )

Your tpying doesn't make the oztrailyan easy to read. :-)

> I doesn't matter whether this distribution is in-house or out-house  you 
> have to GPL it . This may or may not be a bad thing depending upon who 
> you are distributing it to .
> http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php

The alternative is not to distribute MySQL at all with the product
make it a pre-requisite for the site.

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