So what's the deal with Twitter's mysql code...how can it be BSD licensed? I'm a bit unsure about the intricacies of licensing.
A On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 1:19 AM, Michael Dykman <mdyk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Your code might not qualify for the linking excepetion, but users of > your code can use the inking exception to licence their product > however they choose. > > - michael dykman > > On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 2:43 PM, James Ots <my...@jamesots.com> wrote: > > I don't think I can use a linking exception when I license my code, as > > the GPL says I must license my code with the same licence that the > > original code used. > > > > James Ots > > > > On 8 April 2012 00:52, Michael Dykman <mdyk...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Not quite true. Your driver would likely have to be published under > >> GPL but that allows the linking exception which allows users of your > >> driver to avoid having to open-source their own works which utilize > >> the driver. Should someone decide to code bug fixes or extensions > >> for your driver, those would necessarily be GPL. > >> > >> - michael dykman > >> > >> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 6:52 PM, James Ots <my...@jamesots.com> wrote: > >>> I am writing a MySQL connector for the Dart programming language. I > >>> was hoping to licence it under the BSD Licence, but since it uses > >>> modified parts of mysql_com.h, which is licensed under the GPL, I'm > >>> guessing that I'll have to licence my connector under the GPL as well? > >>> And therefore, anyone who used the connector would also have to > >>> licence their software under the GPL too? > >>> > >>> Am I correct about this? I looked at the FOSS exception, but it > >>> doesn't seem to apply in this case. > >>> > >>> James Ots > >>> > >>> -- > >>> MySQL General Mailing List > >>> For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > >>> To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> - michael dykman > >> - mdyk...@gmail.com > >> > >> May the Source be with you. > >> > >> -- > >> MySQL General Mailing List > >> For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > >> To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > >> > > > > -- > > MySQL General Mailing List > > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > > > > > > -- > - michael dykman > - mdyk...@gmail.com > > May the Source be with you. > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > >
