On Fri, Jan 23, 2004 at 11:25:40PM +0100, Marten Feldtmann wrote: > According to MySQL, Germany: IF a commercial program (or to be more > precise: a program NOT under GPL) is using a MaxDB database server, > the user MUST have a commercial license for that database server. > > This is also true for WWW services.
no, this is wrong. You only need a license from MySQL if you are distributing your non-GPL software. You need no license for inhouse usage, web services or GPLed software distribution. > Or the other way round: if you have a program which uses a MaxDB (or > MySQL) and you do not have a comercial license your program can be > seen as GPL. this is correct :-) GPL is like a virus, your inhouse code is infected - but who cares, as long as you don't distribute your software. > MySQL allows you to TEST your program against MaxDB without a > commercial license. ... inhouse usage ... Henrik i work for SAP but i'm not a lawyer -- MaxDB Discussion Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/maxdb To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
