When end-user use MySQL with any non-GPL licensed program , he must buy commercial MySQL license.
Or If you want support from MySQL AB, you need commercial license. It's very easy and elastic. özgür ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob A. Brahier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 11:27 PM Subject: RE: [MYSQL] Licens problems. > "You need a license if you sell a product designed specifically for use > with MySQL or that requires the MySQL server to function at all." > > Actually, could someone from MySQL clarify this bit for future reference? > If my application includes a standardized method of access such as ODBC, or > provides the option to use MySQL in addition to other databases through > specific classes and methods (e.g. accessing the old C libs from pre-4.0 > days) then does it require a corporate license? > > -Rob > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kaarel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 12:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [MYSQL] Licens problems. > > > > >I am developing a small program for a small computer firm. > >Now I wonder when I have to buy the corporate licens? > >And when to use the free GPL-licens one. > > > > > http://www.mysql.com/products/licensing-examples.html > > "You need a license if you sell a product designed specifically for use > with MySQL or that requires the MySQL server to function at all. This is > true whether or not you provide MySQL for your client as part of your > product distribution." > > So yes if your program is designed to work with MySQL, I guess you need > to buy a license. > > Kaarel > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
