looks like the answer is no. As soon as fee based software touches the mysql install on the PC, the user is obligated to pay the $250. At least I guess it is the user who has to pay. Because once you pay for the mysql install, you can use as many fee based applications as you want.
-Steve -----Original Message----- From: Laercio Xisto Braga Cavalcanti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 3:06 PM To: 'gerald_clark'; 'Steve Richter' Cc: 'chat. mysql.' Subject: RE: using mysql in commercial software Hi all, If I write a comercial software that allow my customer at instalation time to select between mysql, interbase or other data base is it legal? Regards, Laercio. -----Original Message----- From: gerald_clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: segunda-feira, 26 de julho de 2004 15:26 To: Steve Richter Cc: chat. mysql. Subject: Re: using mysql in commercial software Steve Richter wrote: >-----Original Message----- >From: Michael Abbott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 11:28 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: using mysql in commercial software > > > >>This may not be strictly legal, but you could have the end user download >>MySQL...... to run with your software..... >> >> > >exactly! Is Linux distributed under the same type of license as MySql? >If I sell software that runs on linux I dont have to give away my code, right? >To use my software you first have to install no charge Linux and MySql. >Why would that not be permitted? > >-Steve > > Because the MySQL license does not allow you to use it free with commercial software that requires MySQL. If you are running commercial software that requires MySQL you must buy a license. > > > > > -- 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]
