On Mon, 2 Feb 2004, Miguel A Paraz wrote: .. > > unless you are bundling the product in your own for-pay product (source > > integration) then you have no problems. red hat is bundling mysql in their > > freely downloadable software. > > That is the problem. The developers here on PLUG may not legally > include MySQL client/drivers in closed source apps.
Forgive me for saying this, but if one is making $$$ off using something, I think it's fair that one pays some $$$ as well. The GPL explicitly allows this, hence the dual-licensing of MySQL. .. > Postgres on the other hand has no such restrictions. It's the same story as Linux vs FreeBSD. I guess commercial issues will force your choice in what to use. Although, I think that the cost of say a MySQL license would only be a very small cost component of any closed-source software project. We're not talking 'bout Oracle here.. --- Orlando Andico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mosaic Communications, Inc. -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
