Neil Zanella writes:
1. What was the name of the first GPL file release of MySQL?
3.23.xx
2. Which portions are not distributed by mysql.com as part of MySQL?
All are.
3. Which portions of the Windows MySQL release
are not released under the GPL if any? For instance is the
windows installer program (is there one?) released under the GPL?
All stuff built by us is under GPL. Install program is not ours, it is
standard Windows program.
4. Are the Linux versions shipped with Red Hat 7 and 7.1 entirely
distributed under the GPL?
Yes.
5. Do PHP web applications that use PHP and MySQL require a MySQL license?
Such applications are not derivative works as they are merely interfaces.
Thus they do not require a license. Correct?
Only if you sell your PHP application to somebody, and that somebody
requires to install server. Otherwise, no licence.
References: 1. http://www.mysql.com/news/article-36.html (announces GLP release of
source code)
The most ambiguous aspect of the GPL is that it does not seem to clearly
specify what and what not comprises a derivative work. Does a web application
which uses MySQL comprise a derivative work. I don't think so.
Do such web applications have to be placed under the GPL.
I don't see anything in the GPL that states this.
Thanks for the clarification,
Neil
If you use that PHP program for your site, there are no licences and
no need to publish anything.
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