Hi Jigal, all, On Tue, 2005-09-06 at 17:30, Jigal van Hemert wrote: > Schalk Neethling wrote: > > You guys should subscribe to the Planet MySQL RSS feed. > The entire issue was cleared up there by a member of the MySQL AB staff. > > http://www.planetmysql.org/ > > Maybe the "MySQL AB staff" could take the trouble of answering posts > about this issue on this list? Maybe the anouncement could be made here? > After all, if there is a new version the news is posted here and "MySQL > AB staff" regularly answer technical question on this list...
Indeed. And not a problem. Nothing to hide, no conspiracy here ;-) I think the discussion here has hinged on "the nature of the partnership". Let me assure you that no money has gone towards SCO. They have provided us with the means to build and support binaries on SCO OpenServer 6. So they're paying us for... developing our software, which is all GPL licensed (yes we do sell non-GPL licenses as well, for the same code). Knowing this fact (SCO funding GPLed development), most people regard the partnership with a benign smile ;-) The other issue I spotted was about "commercial binaries". Users with OpenServer 6 get a trial subscription to our MySQL Network subscription service. These are certified binaries, but still GPL licensed. Non-GPL (aka commercial) binaries are an optional (but free) extra under MySQL Network. That option exists mainly to assist companies where using GPL-licensed software runs into policy problems, etc. We do also sell non-GPL licenses separately from MySQL Network, to OEM/embedded customers. I hope this clarifies the situation to your satisfaction. If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask me. Regards, Arjen. -- Arjen Lentz, Community Relations Manager MySQL AB, www.mysql.com MySQL related blogs @ http://www.planetmysql.org/ -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
