Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-12-05 Thread David Axmark
On Thu, 2002-12-05 at 03:23, Pae Choi wrote: > Look! > > I already unsubscribed this. Do you understand what that mean? > I have no interest to dealing with MySQL and have no time for > this. > > You must understand that this thread was started from someone > who were interested to sell his/her p

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-12-05 Thread Mark
- Original Message - From: "David Axmark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Darney Lampert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "mysql" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 3:55 AM Subject: Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL. >

RE: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-12-05 Thread Rick Cronan
> -Original Message- > From: David Axmark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > In this case there is not distribution so no fee is needed. We would > like to be paid in this case also but there is legal requirement for a > license if you do not distribute. Missing 'no'? - rick cronan -

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-12-05 Thread Pae Choi
Look! I already unsubscribed this. Do you understand what that mean? I have no interest to dealing with MySQL and have no time for this. You must understand that this thread was started from someone who were interested to sell his/her product that utilize MySQL. And I was trying to help both side

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-12-05 Thread David Axmark
On Mon, 2002-12-02 at 14:45, Darney Lampert wrote: > Sorry continue this subject ... I´m the author original question, "LEGAL > information about MySQL". > But I Think that my question is simple and the other answers do not make > sense to me. > I never said that I change original MySQL source co

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-12-05 Thread David Axmark
On Sat, 2002-11-30 at 12:43, Pae Choi wrote: > Didn't you the previous posting that contains two paragraphs > from GPL? He probably did but since you misread the GPL. I have talked to Richard Stallman and Eben Moglen who wrote the GPL about these issues. And you misread the GPL. /David > And if

RE: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-12-02 Thread David Brodbeck
> -Original Message- > From: Pae Choi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Seems like all against I see are coming from MySQL team. > I know MySQL is stealing a lot of code from the public > domain, inclduing the SSL part. How funny! By definition you can't "steal" anything from the public doma

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-12-02 Thread Darney Lampert
Sorry continue this subject ... I´m the author original question, "LEGAL information about MySQL". But I Think that my question is simple and the other answers do not make sense to me. I never said that I change original MySQL source code, and I just want know if I can use MySQL database on my

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-11-30 Thread Benjamin Pflugmann
Hello. I do not intent to follow-up on the issue, as you are either trolling or clueless (and not willing to inform yourself) or both. On Sat 2002-11-30 at 08:30:52 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Seems like all against I see are coming from MySQL team. But I want to prevent a misconception: I

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-11-30 Thread Pae Choi
AIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pae Choi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 8:18 AM Subject: Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL. > Hi. > > On Sat 2002-11-30 at 06:43:11 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Didn't you

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-11-30 Thread Benjamin Pflugmann
Hi. On Sat 2002-11-30 at 06:43:11 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Didn't you the previous posting that contains two paragraphs > from GPL? I saw these paragraphs. How do they relate to anything of this discussion? They are taken out of context from the Preamble of the license and only state som

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-11-30 Thread Pae Choi
warning! Pae - Original Message - From: "Tonu Samuel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 7:59 AM Subject: Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL. On Sat, 2002-11-30 at 14:46, Pae Choi wrote: > If MySQL plays so dirty,

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-11-30 Thread Tonu Samuel
On Sat, 2002-11-30 at 14:46, Pae Choi wrote: > If MySQL plays so dirty, go with PostgreSQL. It's been known > to be better and more acceptable in all platforms. Ex, they > have triggers, etc that MySQL does not have. FUD. I pointed to information of FSF and people not related to MySQL. Seems l

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-11-30 Thread Pae Choi
One final thouhgt for the people who wish to sell your own products. You can distribute your own products, but let your customers download the GPL packages. In that way, you are not distributing that. And you can include your license saying that something like any utilziation of third-party packa

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-11-30 Thread Pae Choi
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 7:33 AM Subject: Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL. > All who haven't read GPL FAQ, go and read it: > http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html > > Current discussion is covered beginning from: > > http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl-

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-11-30 Thread Tonu Samuel
All who haven't read GPL FAQ, go and read it: http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html Current discussion is covered beginning from: http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#ModifiedJustBinary http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Also, discussion here reminded me MySQL vs Progress case wh

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-11-30 Thread Pae Choi
Didn't you the previous posting that contains two paragraphs from GPL? And if someone wants to sell the software that use the MySQL, then simply let them downlaod it. Then you will be out of this crap. Also, PostgreSQL will be your alternative option as well. Pae P.S.: There are many commercia

Re: [OT] LEGAL information about MySQL.

2002-11-30 Thread Benjamin Pflugmann
Hello. This is quickly heading towards off-topic. If you are interested in a discussion of what the GPL means, a different forum would be more adequate, I think. I do not necessarily completely agree with MySQL AB's interpretation of the GPL, but since it's their product, I am fine with it. But