Hello, If you are still unsure about the licensing, this may help...
http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/ http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/faq.html There are also related links off to the right concerning the Open Source License and Commercial License. Thanks, Jimmy Guerrero Sr Product Manager MySQL, Inc > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Louie Loria [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 8:42 PM > To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: Re: MySQL (GPL License) > > Ok thanks, I'm somehow clarified. > > Mic > > > Douglas Sims wrote: > > I believe that if you are only using MySQL for your > company's internal > > needs, whether from a web server or for deployment to other > > company-owned locations, you don't need a commercial license. For > > example, if your company owns fifiteen stores, you could set up a > > MySQL-based point-of-sale system at each one without needing a > > commercial license. You only need to release your source > code if you > > release your compiled code. > > > > Also, I believe the GPL requirement for sharing only applies if you > > have modified MySQL's object code, i.e. compiled your code > into it or > > it into your code or linked object code to it. If you are simply > > installing it as a database and communicating to it through DBI or > > ODBC or some other means which uses sockets or ports, you > don't need > > to release your code under the GPL. > > > > Thus, you hardly ever need to purchase a commercial license. > > > > Please note that this is just my understanding. I hope > someone will > > correct if I have misstated anything here. > > > > However, it is very reasonable and desirable to support MySQL as a > > company, as they save us all tons of money over Oracle, > MS-SQL, etc., > > in addition to providing an excellent product. So even if > you don't > > need the commercial license, if your company depends upon MySQL, > > buying a commercial license, paying for training, attending > > conferences, or buying lots of t-shirts is nice. > > > > Douglas Sims > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > On Jun 7, 2006, at 7:58 PM, Logan, David (SST - Adelaide) wrote: > > > >> Hi Michael, > >> > >> I believe you can purchase a commercial license taking > away the GPL > >> provisions from your software if you do not wish to GPL your own > >> software. You can enquire on the MySQL website. > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------- > >> ********** _/ ********** David Logan > >> ******* _/ ******* ITO Delivery Specialist - Database > >> ***** _/ ***** Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd > >> **** _/_/_/ _/_/_/ **** E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> **** _/ _/ _/ _/ **** Desk: +618 8408 4273 > >> **** _/ _/ _/_/_/ **** Mobile: 0417 268 665 > >> ***** _/ ****** > >> ****** _/ ******** Postal: 148 Frome Street, > >> ******** _/ ********** Adelaide SA 5001 > >> Australia > >> i n v e n t > >> --------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Michael Louie Loria [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, 8 June 2006 9:45 AM > >> To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > >> Subject: MySQL (GPL License) > >> > >> Hello, > >> > >> I would like to inquire about the GPL License used by MySQL. > >> > >> Here's our scenario > >> > >> We developed our owned software needed by our operations > using MySQL > >> community edition under Windows platform. > >> > >> GPL says that we should distribute/share the source code. > But I think > >> it isn't even of interest or beneficial to others because > it was done > >> on the company specs. > >> > >> If we were required to distribute/share our source code. What > >> distribution methods can be used? like uploading the > source code in a > >> site? or when someone walks in and asks for the source code, we > >> should share it to them. > >> > >> Thanks, I just need to have some clarifications about the GPL > >> > >> Mic > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
