----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "Issac Goldstand" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 03/08/2004 09:47:31: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > 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! ;-) > > Irrelevant, because you are redistributing under the GPL (I assume). That > is, you are offering the full source, as offered on the >
Redistributing MySQL, you mean? That sounds ridiculous - if one could do that, then that would solve all license problems - just include the MySQL source alongside the binaries for the sake of it being there, and you can freely redistribute it with your applications! That just doesn't make sense. And not all of *our* applications are opensource, let alone GPL... Issac -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
