On 10/05/13 14:12, Aymeric Augustin wrote: > Hi Mark, > > On 10 mai 2013, at 10:16, Mark Hughes <m...@cyki.com> wrote: >> Another option to consider could be mysql-connector-python >> >> https://pypi.python.org/pypi/mysql-connector-python/1.0.9 > > Thank you, it's the official library I was missing! > > Unfortunately, it's licensed under the GPL. To the best of my > understanding, importing modules in the same Python process triggers > GPL contamination. Therefore, if Django officially supports this > module, anyone distributing code that works with Django should either > release it under the GPL or specify that it's illegal to use it with > MySQL.
Can the GPL really do this? My own thoughts on this are here: http://lukeplant.me.uk/blog/posts/python-and-copyright/ I'm not saying that we should use GPL code if there is BSD alternative, but as far as I can see, it's impossible for the GPL to say *anything* in this situation, because there is nothing a typical Django project would be doing with that library that would actually require them to accept the terms of the license. The GPL allows *using* of the code for any purpose. It's only when a project becomes a distributor of the GPL code that it is required to abide by the other terms. Regards, Luke -- "God demonstrates his love towards us in this, that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8) Luke Plant || http://lukeplant.me.uk/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to django-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to django-developers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
