"Free use for those who never copy, modify or distribute. 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 license or not."
(from MySQL Open Source License, http://www.mysql.com/products/licensing/opensource-license.html)
If all you are doing is running web applications of some sort from your server using Blue Dragon, and use MySQL as the backend database, and do not distribute any MySQL software to a user (i.e., client drivers), then you do not have to pay for MySQL OR release your web app. under the GPL. A further clarification from a representative at MySQL: "If you did not include our drivers or libraries, you have not[sic] monetary obligation to us..."
It's a somewhat fine line that you have to watch with MySQL depending on what you're doing, but if you are really concerned, contact MySQL and ask them, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I did read that they are working on clarifying their licensing details, since a lot of people get confused by the whole open-source/GPL requirements vs. how they are using the software.
Cheers!
-milner
-----Original Message-----
From: Spectrum WebDesign [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:12 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: [OT] MySQL is really free?
Hi all
pls answer this question:
if we're install BlueDragon apps and MySQL in our client box, is need to pay that license for MySQL? Or is possible to use MySQL without license?
MySQL is really free?
Thnx for your time.
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