Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h
If you own the code, you can license it under multiple licenses. Kind of like if you own a TV Show, you can license it in the US under one contract, and in other geographies under other more or less restrictive contracts. This is a painful reality to those of us in Canada, as we can't watch South Park clips online. :P On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 4:53 AM, James Ots my...@jamesots.com wrote: In their blog post, announcing the sharing of their work, they mention licensing it under BSD, but in the repository the COPYING file still contains the GPLv2 licence, so I'm not sure what's going on there. On 10 April 2012 02:32, Andrew Moore eroomy...@gmail.com wrote: So what's the deal with Twitter's mysql code...how can it be BSD licensed? I'm a bit unsure about the intricacies of licensing. A -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql -- -- Discover the latest MySQL tips and tricks from Pythian’s top talent at this year’s MySQL Conference April 10-12. Details at pythian.com/news
Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h
And in europe we cannot watch all the american TV Series online :( 2012/4/11 Paul Vallee val...@pythian.com If you own the code, you can license it under multiple licenses. Kind of like if you own a TV Show, you can license it in the US under one contract, and in other geographies under other more or less restrictive contracts. This is a painful reality to those of us in Canada, as we can't watch South Park clips online. :P On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 4:53 AM, James Ots my...@jamesots.com wrote: In their blog post, announcing the sharing of their work, they mention licensing it under BSD, but in the repository the COPYING file still contains the GPLv2 licence, so I'm not sure what's going on there. On 10 April 2012 02:32, Andrew Moore eroomy...@gmail.com wrote: So what's the deal with Twitter's mysql code...how can it be BSD licensed? I'm a bit unsure about the intricacies of licensing. A -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql -- -- Discover the latest MySQL tips and tricks from Pythian’s top talent at this year’s MySQL Conference April 10-12. Details at pythian.com/news -- Claudio
Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h
You might not know about proxy services. I am in Canada and can watch hulu.com etc if I am proxied in. Currently I use HotSpot shield from anchorfree.com and they have a free version. Mike - Original Message - From: Claudio Nanni claudio.na...@gmail.com To: Paul Vallee val...@pythian.com Cc: James Ots my...@jamesots.com; mysql@lists.mysql.com Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:53 AM Subject: Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h And in europe we cannot watch all the american TV Series online :( 2012/4/11 Paul Vallee val...@pythian.com If you own the code, you can license it under multiple licenses. Kind of like if you own a TV Show, you can license it in the US under one contract, and in other geographies under other more or less restrictive contracts. This is a painful reality to those of us in Canada, as we can't watch South Park clips online. :P On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 4:53 AM, James Ots my...@jamesots.com wrote: In their blog post, announcing the sharing of their work, they mention licensing it under BSD, but in the repository the COPYING file still contains the GPLv2 licence, so I'm not sure what's going on there. On 10 April 2012 02:32, Andrew Moore eroomy...@gmail.com wrote: So what's the deal with Twitter's mysql code...how can it be BSD licensed? I'm a bit unsure about the intricacies of licensing. A -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql -- -- Discover the latest MySQL tips and tricks from Pythian’s top talent at this year’s MySQL Conference April 10-12. Details at pythian.com/news -- Claudio -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
Licensing question about mysql_com.h
GPL v2 Section 2 clause b: You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License. From my reading of this, if I create a derived work, my code must use the same licence. GPL with the linking exception counts as a separate licence. So my code has to be GPL, and anyone using my code has to release under the GPL too. On 10 April 2012 01:19, Michael Dykman mdyk...@gmail.com wrote: Your code might not qualify for the linking excepetion, but users of your code can use the inking exception to licence their product however they choose. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
Licensing question about mysql_com.h
In their blog post, announcing the sharing of their work, they mention licensing it under BSD, but in the repository the COPYING file still contains the GPLv2 licence, so I'm not sure what's going on there. On 10 April 2012 02:32, Andrew Moore eroomy...@gmail.com wrote: So what's the deal with Twitter's mysql code...how can it be BSD licensed? I'm a bit unsure about the intricacies of licensing. A -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h
I don't think I can use a linking exception when I license my code, as the GPL says I must license my code with the same licence that the original code used. James Ots On 8 April 2012 00:52, Michael Dykman mdyk...@gmail.com wrote: Not quite true. Your driver would likely have to be published under GPL but that allows the linking exception which allows users of your driver to avoid having to open-source their own works which utilize the driver. Should someone decide to code bug fixes or extensions for your driver, those would necessarily be GPL. - michael dykman On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 6:52 PM, James Ots my...@jamesots.com wrote: I am writing a MySQL connector for the Dart programming language. I was hoping to licence it under the BSD Licence, but since it uses modified parts of mysql_com.h, which is licensed under the GPL, I'm guessing that I'll have to licence my connector under the GPL as well? And therefore, anyone who used the connector would also have to licence their software under the GPL too? Am I correct about this? I looked at the FOSS exception, but it doesn't seem to apply in this case. James Ots -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql -- - michael dykman - mdyk...@gmail.com May the Source be with you. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h
Your code might not qualify for the linking excepetion, but users of your code can use the inking exception to licence their product however they choose. - michael dykman On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 2:43 PM, James Ots my...@jamesots.com wrote: I don't think I can use a linking exception when I license my code, as the GPL says I must license my code with the same licence that the original code used. James Ots On 8 April 2012 00:52, Michael Dykman mdyk...@gmail.com wrote: Not quite true. Your driver would likely have to be published under GPL but that allows the linking exception which allows users of your driver to avoid having to open-source their own works which utilize the driver. Should someone decide to code bug fixes or extensions for your driver, those would necessarily be GPL. - michael dykman On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 6:52 PM, James Ots my...@jamesots.com wrote: I am writing a MySQL connector for the Dart programming language. I was hoping to licence it under the BSD Licence, but since it uses modified parts of mysql_com.h, which is licensed under the GPL, I'm guessing that I'll have to licence my connector under the GPL as well? And therefore, anyone who used the connector would also have to licence their software under the GPL too? Am I correct about this? I looked at the FOSS exception, but it doesn't seem to apply in this case. James Ots -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql -- - michael dykman - mdyk...@gmail.com May the Source be with you. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql -- - michael dykman - mdyk...@gmail.com May the Source be with you. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h
So what's the deal with Twitter's mysql code...how can it be BSD licensed? I'm a bit unsure about the intricacies of licensing. A On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 1:19 AM, Michael Dykman mdyk...@gmail.com wrote: Your code might not qualify for the linking excepetion, but users of your code can use the inking exception to licence their product however they choose. - michael dykman On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 2:43 PM, James Ots my...@jamesots.com wrote: I don't think I can use a linking exception when I license my code, as the GPL says I must license my code with the same licence that the original code used. James Ots On 8 April 2012 00:52, Michael Dykman mdyk...@gmail.com wrote: Not quite true. Your driver would likely have to be published under GPL but that allows the linking exception which allows users of your driver to avoid having to open-source their own works which utilize the driver.Should someone decide to code bug fixes or extensions for your driver, those would necessarily be GPL. - michael dykman On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 6:52 PM, James Ots my...@jamesots.com wrote: I am writing a MySQL connector for the Dart programming language. I was hoping to licence it under the BSD Licence, but since it uses modified parts of mysql_com.h, which is licensed under the GPL, I'm guessing that I'll have to licence my connector under the GPL as well? And therefore, anyone who used the connector would also have to licence their software under the GPL too? Am I correct about this? I looked at the FOSS exception, but it doesn't seem to apply in this case. James Ots -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql -- - michael dykman - mdyk...@gmail.com May the Source be with you. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql -- - michael dykman - mdyk...@gmail.com May the Source be with you. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
Licensing question about mysql_com.h
I am writing a MySQL connector for the Dart programming language. I was hoping to licence it under the BSD Licence, but since it uses modified parts of mysql_com.h, which is licensed under the GPL, I'm guessing that I'll have to licence my connector under the GPL as well? And therefore, anyone who used the connector would also have to licence their software under the GPL too? Am I correct about this? I looked at the FOSS exception, but it doesn't seem to apply in this case. James Ots -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h
Not quite true. Your driver would likely have to be published under GPL but that allows the linking exception which allows users of your driver to avoid having to open-source their own works which utilize the driver.Should someone decide to code bug fixes or extensions for your driver, those would necessarily be GPL. - michael dykman On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 6:52 PM, James Ots my...@jamesots.com wrote: I am writing a MySQL connector for the Dart programming language. I was hoping to licence it under the BSD Licence, but since it uses modified parts of mysql_com.h, which is licensed under the GPL, I'm guessing that I'll have to licence my connector under the GPL as well? And therefore, anyone who used the connector would also have to licence their software under the GPL too? Am I correct about this? I looked at the FOSS exception, but it doesn't seem to apply in this case. James Ots -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql -- - michael dykman - mdyk...@gmail.com May the Source be with you. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
