On 11-Sep-01, michael johnson wrote:
> If you are using MySQL for commercial gain then you need a developer's
> license.
No, MySQL is released under the GPL / LGPL.
You only need the license if you're going to do something that
would violate the license, such as linking the server part into non-GPL
software. The Gnu Public License does not differentiate between
commercial and non-commercial software, only between free and
non-free. That the client part of mysql is released under the LGPL
means that you're free to link it into proprietary software without a
license.
This does of course not mean that you can't buy a license if you want
to, but if I were in a situation where I didn't need a license but felt
like supporting MySQL AB, I'd buy support from them instead.
Oh, and could you PLEASE not include the whole thread when replying
to a message? I have limited space on my account and on my HD, and
this is a high-traffic list as it is. http://rfc1855.x42.com/ is a good
place to start if you're new to the concept of mailing lists.
//C
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