On Mon, 2005-12-12 at 08:24 +0100, Ron Arts wrote: > You probably have taken care of this already, but just in case: > > Are you aware that if you distribute MySQL within a commercial > product, you require a commercial MySQL license for each box? > lies! - by mysql
Its GPLed they are not allowed under the gpl to make you pay for a commercial license of GPLed code and still have it GPLed. They do say this yes, but they have no legal right under the gpl to enforce it. Read the gpl it forbids this type of activity. Read the gpl faq on gnu.org it also states that its forbidden. The FSF will not do anything becuase mysql gives out code, basically their rule for enforcement is whether or not you give out code. This selective enforcement is a bad thing in general terms because selective enforcement leads to weakening of the overall license but meh. I believe section 2 of the gpl the very license that mysql is distributed under (or at least one of the means by which you can obtain it) states they cant do what they are trying to do. -- Trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com Bret McDanel UK +44 870 340 4605 Germany +49 801 777 555 3402 US +1 360 207 0479 or +1 516 687 5200 FreeWorldDialup: 635378 http://www.sacaug.org/ Sacramento Asterisk Users Group
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