----- Original Message ----- From: "mos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > At 03:41 AM 8/2/2004, Jeremy Zawodny wrote: > >On Mon, Jul 26, 2004 at 11:49:02PM -0500, mos wrote: > > > At 04:43 PM 7/26/2004, you wrote: > > > > > > >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. > > > > > > Actually I believe the MySQL 4.x license is more stringent than that. If > > > the MySQL database is distributed within a company for free, then a > > license > > > is still required, unless the application is distributed under the > > > GPL. > > > >Huh? > > > >I bet it depends on the country. In the USA, companies are considered > >singular legal entities. "Internal distribution" is aking to giving > >copies to yourself. > > > >The GPL doesn't restrict that. > > > Well, I'm not so sure. Here it is straight from the horses mouth namely > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > "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 license or not," > http://www.mysql.com/products/licensing/opensource-license.html.
Here's an interesting idea: What if you run a MySQL mirror (My company just started hosting http://mirror.mirimar.net/mysql/ for example) - that wording of the license is dangerous, because, as a company working with software/web development, we'd be getting sucker punched for most apps because we "distribute" MySQL software... And I thought we were doing MySQL AB a favor! ;-) Issac -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
