One thing we need to remember GPL CAN BE COMMERCIAL! People are confusing between commercial and propriatry.
In MySQL if your software is GPL you do not need to pay. (remember you may sell GPL so GPL is also commercial). If your software is under another FLOSS license you can still use MySQL without paying. If your software is PROPRIATRY (I repeat, it has nothing to do with commercial or not) you should pay to MySQL. The MySQL license look to me pretty simple, although I am not a lawyer. Disclaimer: Do not use this as a legal advise... -- Ori Idan On 2/26/07, Alex Dover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > A dual license means you can choose which license you want to use the > > product under. If you choose GPL, it's GPL all the way, you can > > redistribute it with source in any way you want along with any product > > you want, propriatery or open. dynamicly linking with GPL libraries is > > also fine, only static linking isn't. > If you read the MySQL licensing carefully, you'll see that the dual licensing of MySQL is not valid if you distribute it with commercial applications, even if you don't touch the original code.Look at this page: http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/index.html Commercial distributions are not allowed to use the GPL licensing for MySQL as far as I can tell.
