At 17.29 22/10/00, you wrote:
> > No, starting from july, MySQL is under GPL license. Same class as Linux or
> > Apache.
> > http://www.mysql.com/news/article-23.html
>
>My apologies if I misunderstood.
It's ok. :-)
>However, it was my understanding that the GPL only applies to certain uses
>of the product. For instance, embedding the MySQL engine in another product
>falls under a different license.
First of all I'm not a license expert, but I think if you embed the engine
in another product you have to give away your sources.
In the past you had to pay something to TXC the company who made MySQL
(Michael Widenius coded more than 80%, actually).
>This would seem to be different than Linux and Apache?
More or less they are the same, maybe the GPL (made by R. Stallmann and
Free Software Foundation) is more opened than Apache License.
Bye.
P.s:
link to the license:
http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_GPL_license.html
FaSer
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