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" To: "Paul Vallee" Cc: "James Ots" ; 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 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 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 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
Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h
And in europe we cannot watch all the american TV Series online :( 2012/4/11 Paul Vallee > 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 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 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
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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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
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 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 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 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
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 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 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
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 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
