[nycbug-talk] mysql lisc. question

[Marc Spitzer]

On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 18:28:04 -0500, Pete Wright <pete at finn.nomadlogic.org> wrote:
> interesting thread on questions at freebsd.org and thought someone
> here may have a better answ. that the impending flame fest there ;)
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/45dr4
> (interesting bit towards end..)
> 
> basicly the question is does one have to pay lisc. fees to mysql AB
> if they utlize the clustering features of mysql?

Iff the licence states that all code must be gpled to dodge the fees
then gpl said software but only make it available, in binary or source
form, to authorized internal users.  basically you are only releasing
things internally.  That is the gpl, now if mysql is adding other
clauses such that you must make it publicly available then that is a
different matter.  Also remember when the client libs went from lgpl,
which they swore would always be lgpl, to gpl.  With behavior like
that who is to say what they will decide to do if they smell a buck. 
You may be in compliance with the free license until they change it
and then you owe them some money.   Look at postgres 8.0 looks very
nice.

marc

ps mysql has lots of nice people working for them, some are even on
this list.  But there management is not trustworthy IMO.

marc

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