i was under the impression that unless the application will 'only' run under mysql (ie uses a mysql specific feature), its perfectly legitimate to use it without a licence. For Example, if your application uses odbc to communicate with the database, and standard sql to perform database queries, then it should run quite happyly on mysql, postgres, oracle or mssql. In these circumstances I dont see why your application should require a mysql licence, am i wrong about this guys?
-----Original Message----- From: Pål Sollie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 14 January 2002 05:09 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Licensing Monday, January 14, 2002, 3:11:00 PM, you wrote: > Frans Englich writes: >> I'm writing an adminstrative program for a hotel located in Sweden. This program uses an mysql database as backend(the implementation is not in use yet, but my intention is to use mysql). >> >> To be really sure about this: >> Do the hotel _have_ to get an MySql database License or will they stay legal without one? I know, mySql is released under the GPL license but I need to be really sure about this. >> >> I would love to buy an license to support the Mysql team but since the license would be drawn from my payment I'm hesitating.. 200USD is alot of money here in Sweden, atleast for me. >> >> regards, >> Frans Englich >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > If you are giving your administrative program for free, you do not > require a licence. Otherwise, you do ... Even if he uses an unmodified version of MySQL? -- Pål Sollie - [EMAIL PROTECTED] I had a fortune cookie the other day and it said: 'Outlook not so good'. I said: 'Sure, but Microsoft ships it anyway' --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
