RE: MySQL in the future?

I think we've all seen and are once again seeing a similar maneuver. Can you get MySql from mysql.org, sure but it's going to be left way in the dirt by MySql AB until their version is the only acceptable one out there. Course by then it probably will acquire a different name. and of course a higher price tag. Only the lawyers win!!!

Dick Goulet
Senior Oracle DBA
Oracle Certified 8i DBA

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Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 11:35 PM
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I'm glad I'm not a lawyer. What does distribute internally mean? I work for company X and write an application to use a MySQL database. I take the zip file I downloaded from MySQL and install it to another server, and now two sets of people are using the database on different machines with the same application. Does that mean I distributed it internally?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Zito [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> 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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