On Mon, Feb 21, 2005 at 01:16:40AM -0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Added: apr/apr-util/trunk/INSTALL.MySQL > URL: > http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs/apr/apr-util/trunk/INSTALL.MySQL?view=auto&rev=154597 > ============================================================================== > --- apr/apr-util/trunk/INSTALL.MySQL (added) > +++ apr/apr-util/trunk/INSTALL.MySQL Sun Feb 20 17:16:38 2005 > @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ > +The MySQL driver is not distributed from apache.org due to licensing issues. > + > +If you wish to build the driver, download apr_dbd_mysql.c from > +http://apache.webthing.com/database/ > +and copy it into the dbd directory before running configure. > + > +It is distributed under the GPL to conform with MySQL License terms > +This means it cannot be distributed from apache.org, as that would > +violate ASF policy. > + > +Using the driver with APR and Apache is of course allowed, > +and there is no problem with a third party bundling the driver, > +provided you respect both the ASF and GPL licenses.
I would prefer us to be clearer - in that, if you bundle the MySQL driver for apr_dbd, you then have to follow GPL for the entire work as the GPL is more restrictive than ALv2. Hence, any derivative works (i.e. any application using APR-util with the MySQL driver) must be GPLed as well. -- justin
