RE: MySQL in the future?

But its not that clear, though - look at this part:

"As long as you never distribute (internally or externally) the MySQL Software in any way, you are free to use it for powering your application, irrespective of whether your application is under GPL or other OSI approved license or not.
"

So, I would interpret that as saying that if you wrote a web application or a win32 application that just connects to a centrally located mysql database and runs queries, no need to GPL your software. If your app comes with an installer that installs the app as well as mysql, its gotta be GPL or you have to purchase a commercial license.

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Matt

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 

> Behalf Of Jacques Kilchoer

> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 5:25 PM

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> Subject: RE: MySQL in the future?

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> 

> It seems (almost) clear to me from the text at 

> http://www.mysql.com/products/licensing.html

> "This is our licensing policy in brief: Our software is 100% 

> GPL, and if yours is also 100% GPL (or OSI compliant), then 

> you never have to pay us for the licences. In all other 

> instances, you are better served by our commercial licence."

> 

> If your application is 100% GPL (Gnu Public License) then you 

> can use mySQL for free. If your application is NOT 100% GPL 

> then you can use mySQL but you have to pay for it.

> 

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Richard Ji [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

> > 

> > What?  Are you sure?  My understanding is if I make changes 

> to MySql 

> > code or some addon to MySql I need to submit my changes 

> bakc to public 

> > and GPL.  That what the whole dispute between MySQL the company and 

> > the community before, right?

> > 

> > But my application too?  For just using it?  What about all

> > those sites

> > running Apache, will they have to make their appliction GPL 

> > because they

> > are using Linux/Apache?

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