Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h

2012-04-11 Thread Paul Vallee
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

Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h

2012-04-11 Thread Claudio Nanni
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

Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h

2012-04-11 Thread Mike OK
...@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

Licensing question about mysql_com.h

2012-04-10 Thread James Ots
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

Licensing question about mysql_com.h

2012-04-10 Thread James Ots
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

Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h

2012-04-09 Thread James Ots
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

Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h

2012-04-09 Thread Michael Dykman
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

Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h

2012-04-09 Thread Andrew Moore
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

Licensing question about mysql_com.h

2012-04-07 Thread James Ots
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

Re: Licensing question about mysql_com.h

2012-04-07 Thread Michael Dykman
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

MySQL - licensing data recovery environments

2011-04-06 Thread Radoulov, Dimitre
Hi all, does anybody know where can I find a recent guide/information regarding the licensing of data recovery environments with /MySQL Enterprise Server/? Regards Dimitre -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http

Re: MySQL clustering and licensing

2010-11-10 Thread Joerg Bruehe
Hi! Machiel Richards wrote: Good day thank you all for the responses thus far. Just to add onto the requirements. The client's business is based around a website that does all business related tasks and are exremely utilized. The idea is to provide failover

Re: MySQL clustering and licensing

2010-11-09 Thread Joerg Bruehe
your client's application is not what MySQL Cluster was designed for. 2. Is there further licensing implications? MySQL Cluster is available with either GPL or a commercial license. 3. Is this part of the Enterprize edition license ? Currently there is a Mysql enterprize Gold

Re: MySQL clustering and licensing

2010-11-09 Thread Machiel Richards
@lists.mysql.com Subject: Re: MySQL clustering and licensing Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:09:16 +0100 Hi! Machiel Richards wrote: Good day all Maybe someone can assist me here as I am not sure where to get this information from and I need this for a proposed environment for a client

MySQL clustering and licensing

2010-11-08 Thread Machiel Richards
. The question is, is the solution able to use 2 nodes without shared storage and be clustered? 2. Is there further licensing implications? 3. Is this part of the Enterprize edition license ? Currently there is a Mysql enterprize Gold support contract in place, however not sure it requires

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-23 Thread Jim Winstead
On Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 11:33:47PM -0600, mos wrote: That's just one guy's opinion. :) And quite misinformed, unfortunately. $595 is the per-server price for MySQL Enterprise, which includes support, the network monitoring and advisory service, and more. It is not the OEM pricing. You may

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-23 Thread Raul Andres Duque
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 2:58 AM Subject: Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba. On Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 11:33:47PM -0600, mos wrote: That's just one guy's opinion. :) And quite misinformed, unfortunately. $595 is the per-server price for MySQL Enterprise, which includes support

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-23 Thread mos
that is misinforming people. I have your database competitors telling me that MySQL license is $595 *per year* because they keep misreading your web page. It's not just me. The whole database community is confused as to the pricing for MySQL AB. And let's not even get into your licensing interpretations. $595

[LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread software advocate
Let me present what I've read from the MySQL site so far. The MySQL protocol notice http://dev.mysql.com/doc/internals/en/licensing-notice.html Okay, really confusing. What if someone creates a mysql client without looking at docs or source code of the MySQL client? What if someone simply

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread mos
At 12:51 PM 2/22/2007, software advocate wrote: Let me present what I've read from the MySQL site so far. The MySQL protocol notice http://dev.mysql.com/doc/internals/en/licensing-notice.html Okay, really confusing. What if someone creates a mysql client without looking at docs or source code

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread Raul Andres Duque
What do the license say about using MySQL on web aplications (with PHP)?? Regards, RAUL DUQUE Bogotá, Colombia - Original Message - From: mos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 3:32 PM Subject: Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread mos
: Not enough sand. :-) - Original Message - From: mos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 3:32 PM Subject: Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba. At 12:51 PM 2/22/2007, software advocate wrote: Let me present what I've read from the MySQL

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread Barry Newton
At 05:00 PM 2/22/2007, mos wrote: On the other hand, if you developed a web application that ran on MySQL (an accounting package say) and you want to distribute it to 1000 MySQL users without giving them your source code, then you will need a MySQL AB license for each copy ($595,000 in

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread software advocate
@lists.mysql.com Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 3:32 PM Subject: Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba. At 12:51 PM 2/22/2007, software advocate wrote: Let me present what I've read from the MySQL site so far. The MySQL protocol notice http://dev.mysql.com/doc/internals/en/licensing

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread software advocate
On 2/22/07, mos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 12:51 PM 2/22/2007, software advocate wrote: Let me present what I've read from the MySQL site so far. The MySQL protocol notice http://dev.mysql.com/doc/internals/en/licensing-notice.html Okay, really confusing. What if someone creates a mysql

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread software advocate
I've personally emailed them in the past. Their response was for me to by a license. When I asked them about creating my own client without reading their docs or source code, they still insisted I buy a license. Anyone who knows the GPL well, knows the communication layer is NOT covered by GPL.

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread Jim Winstead
'.) This licensing comment in the internals documentation is old, and is supposed to be removed. Unfortunately, updating the internals documentation is not something that gets a lot of priority. Jim Winstead MySQL Inc. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread software advocate
the source, take notes, or even make documentation to create your own client. In fact, MySQL AB has developed exactly such a thing. (Look for info on 'mysqlnd'.) This licensing comment in the internals documentation is old, and is supposed to be removed. Unfortunately, updating the internals

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread Jay Pipes
move on to Python and Java... sounds like you're just flame-baiting. Also, your lack of knowledge about the GPL is apparent. You aren't arguing anything to do with licensing. You're simply complaining that something isn't free as in beer when you want it to be. Hey, if you want to go ahead

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread software advocate
trolling. PHP is the most common relation in which others can relate. Just to be clear, my reasons for not using PHP were not MySQL related. Also, your lack of knowledge about the GPL is apparent. You aren't arguing anything to do with licensing. You're simply complaining that something isn't

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread Jay Pipes
, your lack of knowledge about the GPL is apparent. You aren't arguing anything to do with licensing. You're simply complaining that something isn't free as in beer when you want it to be. I don't lack any knowledge. What I'm saying is people are looking at what the MySQL website has to say

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread software advocate
But, on a general note, I *don't* think that MySQL licensing is confusing, and any confusion thereof stems from confusion about what the GPL itself states. I hear tons of times how developers claim that they fall under the mere aggregation clause when in fact they do not -- it's just an attempt

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread software advocate
of very confusing information to more people. I know what it means, but directly it is confusing. http://dev.mysql.com/doc/internals/en/licensing-notice.html Therefore if you use this description to write a program, you must release your program as GPL. Under any type of law, how does this even

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread Jay Pipes
there. There is one more piece of very confusing information to more people. I know what it means, but directly it is confusing. http://dev.mysql.com/doc/internals/en/licensing-notice.html Therefore if you use this description to write a program, you must release your program as GPL. Under any type

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread mos
At 04:33 PM 2/22/2007, Barry Newton wrote: At 05:00 PM 2/22/2007, mos wrote: On the other hand, if you developed a web application that ran on MySQL (an accounting package say) and you want to distribute it to 1000 MySQL users without giving them your source code, then you will need a

Re: [LICENSING] why so hazy? Comparing to Samba.

2007-02-22 Thread software advocate
In all seriousness... If the developer is really worried about paying the fee, he can develop his own mysql client. As far as the pointed out documentation links from earlier, the information is there. You do not have to GPL your application if you read the docs. The license of those docs only

MySQL Licensing

2006-11-10 Thread I have a question
It is my understanding that MySQL provides two kind of licensing (a) GPL license for free download (b) OEM - commercial license for fee. Question is- Can OEM develop software using MySQL, create database desiged for MySQL. However, during distribution cirmvent commercial license by telling

RE: MySQL Licensing

2006-11-10 Thread Jimmy Guerrero
Hello, I would recommend posting your question in the Licensing Fourm: http://forums.mysql.com/list.php?4 Also, please refer to our FAQ: http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/ Thanks, Jimmy Guerrero Sr Product Manager MySQL, Inc -Original Message- From: I have a question

Re: Does new Community version change C API licensing?

2006-10-30 Thread Warren Young
Kaj Arnö wrote: So: For client licensing, nothing as changed -- but stay tuned for an announcement next week! Did I miss it? It's been almost 2 weeks, and I don't see anything in the MySQL press release archive or your blog. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http

Does new Community version change C API licensing?

2006-10-17 Thread Warren Young
this new model is any different than before, except that the commercial version is now more expensive. The practical upshot of the previous licensing scheme, for people that used the MySQL C API, was that you either had to buy a MySQL commercial license, or release your code under the GPL

Re: Does new Community version change C API licensing?

2006-10-17 Thread Kaj Arnö
Warren, As part of today's Press Release on MySQL Enterprise, there's no change in the client side licensing. However, as part of the MySQL Winter of Code and the Connector contest, we have something in store which we will be sharing with you next week. As for free-of-charge, the need

Re: Has InnoDb licensing changed to accommodate Oracle?

2006-09-12 Thread Heikki Tuuri
Mike, Oracle Corp. and MySQL AB renewed the InnoDB OEM contract in spring 2006. The licensing of InnoDB is the same as before and it is distributed in the official MySQL distros. Best regards, Heikki Tuuri CEO of Innobase Oy VP of Oracle Corporation Has Oracle placed any

Has InnoDb licensing changed to accommodate Oracle?

2006-09-05 Thread mos
Has Oracle placed any restrictions on using InnoDb and MySQL now that the original MySQL AB license has expired with Heikki?? What is the name of the new MySQL transaction engine and is anyone using it? Is it any good? TIA Mike -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives:

MySQL Licensing

2005-11-02 Thread George Vanev
Hi Everyone, We have purchased MySQL License a few months ago. We already installed our product in one company. I don't know if we have to buy another license if we want to install it to another customer? And what happens if we want to upgrade to MySQL 5.0.x, for example. Do we need a new

Connector/J + Licensing

2005-04-15 Thread Lex
Hi Everyone, I've read the GPL and LGPL and all the crazy legalese that ensues and it's still not clear - I might be a bit dense. I would like to release a commercial application that uses Connector/J to connect to a client's own mySQL server (this I don't provide). I provide only the

Re: Connector/J + Licensing

2005-04-15 Thread Gleb Paharenko
Hello. The complete answer could only be obtained from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everyone, I've read the GPL and LGPL and all the crazy legalese that ensues and it's still not clear - I might be a bit dense. I would like to release a commercial application that

Re: Commercial Licensing Question

2004-10-22 Thread Egor Egorov
You may direct your question to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ /Egor Egorov / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__

Commercial Licensing Question

2004-10-20 Thread Sujith Manuel
Hi, We intend to use MySQL database in one of our commercial applications. We would like to know whether we need to buy MySQL license for each of our product installations. Or How many installations can we make with one commercial license of MySQL database. Expecting the reply at the earliest.

RE: Commercial Licensing Question

2004-10-20 Thread Graham Cossey
http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/commercial-license.html : With a commercial non-GPL MySQL server license, one license is required per database server (single installed MySQL binary). There are no restrictions on the number of connections, number of CPUs, memory or disks to that one

Re: Commercial Licensing Question

2004-10-20 Thread Jigal van Hemert
We intend to use MySQL database in one of our commercial applications. We would like to know whether we need to buy MySQL license for each of our product installations. Or How many installations can we make with one commercial license of MySQL database. In general: The answer you will hear

Re: Commercial Licensing Question

2004-10-20 Thread mos
with your application or not. If your application requires MySQL to run, and you distribute that application outside of the GPL, then you need a MySQL license. Here it is directly from MySQL.Com http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/ If you distribute a proprietary application in any way

Re[2]: Commercial Licensing Question

2004-10-20 Thread DebugasRu
Exactly: m If you distribute an application (outside of the GPL) that requires MySQL to run m then THE PERSON RECEIVING the application needs a commercial MySQL license. Whether the person in question gets the license from you or someone else is not your problem -- MySQL General Mailing List

RE: Re[2]: Commercial Licensing Question

2004-10-20 Thread Scott Hamm
But isn't it your job to inform the person reciving application about the license? -Original Message- From: DebugasRu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 10:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re[2]: Commercial Licensing Question Exactly: m If you distribute

Re: Commercial Licensing Question

2004-10-20 Thread Jigal van Hemert
are distributing MySQL engine with your application or not. If your application requires MySQL to run, and you distribute that application outside of the GPL, then you need a MySQL license. Here it is directly from MySQL.Com http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/ Hmm.. this page seems

Licensing issues

2004-08-31 Thread Scott Hamm
To all: I'm a bit confused. After reading this mailing list, and licensing issues on mysql, a question came up to me Since I'm trying to implement a new database replacing Access Database for intranet environment at my work, do I still need a license since I am not exporting

Re: Licensing issues

2004-08-31 Thread Jochem van Dieten
On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 08:23:01 -0400, Scott Hamm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since I'm trying to implement a new database replacing Access Database for intranet environment at my work, do I still need a license since I am not exporting my works out of my company. If you don't

Clarifying the MySQL Licensing Policy Documents Pt. II

2004-08-27 Thread Zak Greant
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Greetings All, Sorry for the long delay in following up! First, I have resigned from my position as MySQL AB Community Advocate for personal reasons. If you have concerns regarding licensing and community issues that you wish to directly engage

Clarifying the MySQL Licensing Policy Documents

2004-08-13 Thread Zak Greant
Greetings All, As a way to cooperatively work to address some of the licensing concerns held by members of the MySQL community and the broader Free Software/Open Source community, we are initiating a community review of our licensing policy documents. This means that we are soliciting feedback

Re: On the licensing once again

2004-08-12 Thread Issac Goldstand
, August 11, 2004 2:14 PM Subject: RE: On the licensing once again Essentially the spirit of the license is, if a company builds a system of some kind where the database facilities are provided by MySQL and wish to sell that system as a whole without a GPL or other accepted open license

Re: On the licensing once again

2004-08-12 Thread Zak Greant
- it should not matter if they download and install MySQL before or after the work starts. Also, there is no problem selling software that is based on GPL-licensed MySQL and other GPL-licensed software (or some other Free Software*/Open Source** licenses. See http://www.mysql.com/products/licensing/foss

On the licensing once again

2004-08-11 Thread DebugasRu
1) LM If your software is licensed under either the GPL-compatible Free Software LM License as defined by the Free Software Foundation or approved by OSI, then LM use our GPL licensed version. 2) LM If you distribute a proprietary application in any way, and you are not LM licensing

Re: On the licensing once again

2004-08-11 Thread Zak Greant
way, and you are not LM licensing and distributing your source code under GPL, you need to purchase LM a commercial license of MySQL To be honest i don't understand the double licensing issues at all. Does the second part 2) applies to the developer of proprietary software only or does it apply

Re: On the licensing once again

2004-08-11 Thread Zak Greant
On Aug 11, 2004, at 2:42, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you Zak for correcting me. Much appreciated ;-) Hi Nils, Glad to help! Cheers! --zak -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: On the licensing once again

2004-08-11 Thread Lachlan Mulcahy
August 2004 5:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: On the licensing once again 1) LM If your software is licensed under either the GPL-compatible Free Software LM License as defined by the Free Software Foundation or approved by OSI, then LM use our GPL licensed version. 2) LM If you distribute

R: On the licensing once again

2004-08-11 Thread Leonardo Francalanci
What if I sell a web site built using mysql? Do I need a license on my web server? -Messaggio originale- Da: Lachlan Mulcahy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Inviato: mercoledi 11 agosto 2004 13.14 A: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oggetto: RE: On the licensing once again Essentially the spirit

Re: On the licensing once again

2004-08-11 Thread Lachlan Mulcahy
If someone pays you to develop a website for them based on MySQL, you won't pay for it. As you are not selling a product that contains MySQL. You are selling your service and handing over full code to the client as their property. There is no licensing involved in this case. If you develop

Re: R: On the licensing once again

2004-08-11 Thread DebugasRu
LF What if I sell a web site built using mysql? LF Do I need a license on my web server? The conclusion i have made is that from end-user point of view his mySQL is running under multiple licencies simultaniously depending on what 3rd parties software makes request to it. To be more precise at a

RE: R: On the licensing once again

2004-08-11 Thread Lachlan Mulcahy
2004 10:11 PM To: Leonardo Francalanci Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: R: On the licensing once again LF What if I sell a web site built using mysql? LF Do I need a license on my web server? The conclusion i have made is that from end-user point of view his mySQL is running under multiple

R: On the licensing once again

2004-08-11 Thread Leonardo Francalanci
) to the client as their property, you are placing licensing limitations on it. Ok, but if I say to a client (that has his own web server) you will need to install Mysql on your server to run the site I'm writing for you, will he need a license? -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives

Re: On the licensing once again

2004-08-11 Thread Leonardo Francalanci
) to the client as their property, you are placing licensing limitations on it. Ok, but if I say to a client (that has his own web server) you will need to install Mysql on your server to run the site I'm writing for you, will he need a license? -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives

Re: On the licensing once again

2004-08-11 Thread Rich Lafferty
be paying for a license. This is because instead of you handing over full code (and it's rights) to the client as their property, you are placing licensing limitations on it. Ok, but if I say to a client (that has his own web server) you will need to install Mysql on your server to run the site

Re: R: On the licensing once again

2004-08-11 Thread Santino
as their property, you are placing licensing limitations on it. Ok, but if I say to a client (that has his own web server) you will need to install Mysql on your server to run the site I'm writing for you, will he need a license? -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http

Re: R: On the licensing once again

2004-08-11 Thread Zak Greant
of you handing over full code (and it's rights) to the client as their property, you are placing licensing limitations on it. Ok, but if I say to a client (that has his own web server) you will need to install Mysql on your server to run the site I'm writing for you, will he need a license? Hi

Re: R: On the licensing once again

2004-08-11 Thread Zak Greant
usually deal with the details of the proprietary MySQL licensing, but I would guess that as long as a MySQL server has a valid license, we don't care how it gets to then end user. I can put you in touch with one of our sales team members to get you more information. Cheers! -- Zak Greant MySQL

RE: client library no longer LGPL licensing

2002-10-02 Thread David Axmark
but now we have a better legal ground to base it on. I hope it will save us (especially me since I have become the MySQL licensing guru :-) lots of discussion about who has to pay and who can use the GPL version. And of course this is totally in the line with what the Free Software

Re: client library no longer LGPL licensing

2002-10-02 Thread David Axmark
mysqlclient, what happens then? We also distribute statically-linked and dynamically-linked versions of the product, and I would be interested in knowing MySQL's position on this issue in regards to licensing. Excellent question and our point also, we give away our non-open source

Re: client library no longer LGPL licensing

2002-09-25 Thread David Axmark
of MySQL 3.23 as said above. I don't know if this would affect anyone, anyway, but I found it interesting that the licensing quietly changed and I wondered if anyone else cared or if this change cleared up some previous confusion and is a good thing? Most people are not affected by the change

RE: client library no longer LGPL licensing

2002-09-25 Thread Ed Carp
it on. I hope it will save us (especially me since I have become the MySQL licensing guru :-) lots of discussion about who has to pay and who can use the GPL version. And of course this is totally in the line with what the Free Software Foundation and RMS wants since it spreads free software. We

Re: client library no longer LGPL licensing

2002-09-25 Thread Ken Menzel
distribute statically-linked and dynamically-linked versions of the product, and I would be interested in knowing MySQL's position on this issue in regards to licensing. Excellent question and our point also, we give away our non-open source application as well and do not charge a per user/copy

client library no longer LGPL licensing

2002-09-24 Thread Ken Menzel
found it interesting that the licensing quietly changed and I wondered if anyone else cared or if this change cleared up some previous confusion and is a good thing? Ken - Ken Menzel ICQ# 9325188 www.icarz.com [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Licensing--web site is schizophrenic

2002-07-08 Thread Victoria Reznichenko
those other open source projects can use or include support for MySQL. PS Which is a shame. 3.23.XX API is under LGPL, 4.X API is under GPL instead of LGPL. For more question about licensing go to : [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita

Re:Re: Licensing--web site is schizophrenic

2002-07-08 Thread Oliver Six
licenses which are incompatible with the GPL. This means that none of PS those other open source projects can use or include support for MySQL. PS Which is a shame. 3.23.XX API is under LGPL, 4.X API is under GPL instead of LGPL. For more question about licensing go to : [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Re:Re: Licensing--web site is schizophrenic

2002-07-08 Thread Gelu Gogancea
: Oliver Six [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; MySQL [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 2:03 PM Subject: Re:Re: Licensing--web site is schizophrenic Victoria Reznichenko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 08.07.2002 12:01:01: Paul, Sunday, July 07, 2002, 11:05:18 PM, you wrote

Re: Re:Re: Licensing--web site is schizophrenic

2002-07-08 Thread Mike Hall
Either that, or buy a commercial MySQL License - Original Message - From: Oliver Six [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; MySQL [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 12:03 PM Subject: Re:Re: Licensing--web site is schizophrenic Hi, does this mean that whenever I write

Re: Re:Re: Licensing--web site is schizophrenic

2002-07-08 Thread Mark Matthews
- Original Message - From: Oliver Six [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; MySQL [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 6:03 AM Subject: Re:Re: Licensing--web site is schizophrenic Victoria Reznichenko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 08.07.2002 12:01:01: Paul, Sunday, July

Licensing--web site is schizophrenic

2002-07-07 Thread Paul Smith
At one place on the MySQL site I see: http://www.mysql.com/support/arrangements.html which says the client library is under the LGPL. At another place I see: http://www.mysql.com/doc/C/o/Copyright.html which says the entire codebase, including the client, is released under the GPL. Does

Windows Version of MySQL licensing question?

2002-02-13 Thread David Ayliffe
I read in Paul's book that to use MySQL on a Windows platform you need to pay for it. I have downloaded a version of the server and client software from the official MySQL.com site and installed it on XP without incident. Paul also writes that the version for windows will be shareware only.

Re: Windows Version of MySQL licensing question?

2002-02-13 Thread Joseph Bueno
database Hi, MySQL licensing has changed since Paul's book was published. You should check MySQL site for up to date information: http://www.mysql.com/support/arrangements.html Regards -- Joseph Bueno NetClub/Trader.com - Before

Re: Windows Version of MySQL licensing question?

2002-02-13 Thread Miguel Angel Solorzano
At 20:31 12/02/2002 +, David Ayliffe wrote: Hi! You can assume that the Windows License Terms is the same than Unix version. The shareware is a License option that was abandoned. Regards, Miguel I read in Paul's book that to use MySQL on a Windows platform you need to pay for it. I

Re: Licensing

2002-01-14 Thread DL Neil
I'm writing an adminstrative program for a hotel located in Sweden. This program uses an mysql database as backend(the implementation is not in use yet, but my intention is to use mysql). To be really sure about this: Do the hotel _have_ to get an MySql database License or will they

Re: Licensing

2002-01-14 Thread Sinisa Milivojevic
Frans Englich writes: I'm writing an adminstrative program for a hotel located in Sweden. This program uses an mysql database as backend(the implementation is not in use yet, but my intention is to use mysql). To be really sure about this: Do the hotel _have_ to get an MySql database

Re: Licensing

2002-01-14 Thread Pål Sollie
Monday, January 14, 2002, 3:11:00 PM, you wrote: Frans Englich writes: I'm writing an adminstrative program for a hotel located in Sweden. This program uses an mysql database as backend(the implementation is not in use yet, but my intention is to use mysql). To be really sure about

RE: Licensing

2002-01-14 Thread sean . odonnell
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Licensing Monday, January 14, 2002, 3:11:00 PM, you wrote: Frans Englich writes: I'm writing an adminstrative program for a hotel located in Sweden. This program uses an mysql database as backend(the implementation is not in use yet, but my intention is to use mysql

RE: Licensing

2002-01-14 Thread TOMASSONI Dominique
I agree with Sean. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Envoyé : Monday 14 January 2002 2:25 PM À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : RE: Licensing i was under the impression that unless the application will 'only' run under mysql (ie uses a mysql specific

Re: Licensing

2002-01-14 Thread Sinisa Milivojevic
Pål Sollie writes: Monday, January 14, 2002, 3:11:00 PM, you wrote: require a licence. Otherwise, you do ... Even if he uses an unmodified version of MySQL? -- Pål Sollie - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes. -- Regards, __ ___ ___ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ /Mr. Sinisa

Re: Licensing

2002-01-14 Thread Johan Wahlström
more than $200 in using this new app..) Regards Johan - Original Message - From: Sinisa Milivojevic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 2:54 PM Subject: Re: Licensing Pål Sollie writes: Monday, January 14, 2002, 3:11:00

Licensing

2002-01-13 Thread Frans Englich
I'm writing an adminstrative program for a hotel located in Sweden. This program uses an mysql database as backend(the implementation is not in use yet, but my intention is to use mysql). To be really sure about this: Do the hotel _have_ to get an MySql database License or will they stay

Re: Licensing

2002-01-13 Thread Gerald R. Jensen
high, then perhaps you should re-examine the fee you are charging. Gerald Jensen - Original Message - From: Frans Englich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 2:15 PM Subject: Licensing I'm writing an adminstrative program for a hotel located in Sweden

Re: Licensing

2002-01-13 Thread Jeremy Zawodny
On Sun, Jan 13, 2002 at 09:15:37PM +0100, Frans Englich wrote: I'm writing an adminstrative program for a hotel located in Sweden. This program uses an mysql database as backend(the implementation is not in use yet, but my intention is to use mysql). To be really sure about this: Do the

Re: Licensing question

2001-11-09 Thread Arjen G. Lentz
)? Does that change the GPL liability on our product? There is a recently rewritten section of the manual about this: http://www.mysql.com/doc/L/i/Licensing_and_Support.html The licensing subsection has some examples on when a commercial license is required and when it is not. You will also find

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