Only if you incorporate mysql into your app--for example, if your app is a database system based on the mysql engine. An app that merely "talks to" mysql doesn't require you to license it.
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Mistler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 8:58 PM Subject: Re: Trying to understand the license > I thought I read that if your app is not GPL and interacts with MySQL in any > way, you must license MySQL. > > on 4/9/04 5:16 PM, Dan Bowkley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Exactly. The license only becomes an issue when you distribute mysql > > itself. Essentially, the gist is you can't charge people for mysql; only > > mysql can do that. You could, OTOH, let folks get your php app, and provide > > a link so they can download mysql themselves. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "charles kline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 4:54 PM > > Subject: Trying to understand the license > > > > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> I am still a bit confused as to the license for using MySQL. > >> > >> If I create an application in PHP, that uses a MySQL database (for > >> example a shopping cart application) and I want to sell this > >> application (not open source), am I required to pay a license fee? > >> > >> I found this quote: > >> > >> "2. Free use for those who never copy, modify or distribute > >> As long as you never distribute (internally or externally) the MySQL > >> Software in any way, you are free to use it for powering your > >> application, > >> irrespective of whether your application is under GPL or other OSI > >> approved > >> license or not." > >> > >> Which I understand to mean, that as long as I am not distributing MySQL > >> with my application, that I don't need to worry about it. > >> > >> Thanks for any help. > >> > >> - Charles > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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] > > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
