Ok, I only can tell you, how MySQL in Germany seems to interpret their own license and I'm not sure if they know for sure how to interpret in any ways.
>>From: Gustav Brock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Hi Marten
>>Isn't this interpretation oversimplified? If so, a user with, say, >>Microsoft Access could not connect to a non-commercial MaxDB engine >>even in-house. Is that so?
Actually a programm under Access is not Access itselfs, but the program, reports etc you create with Access. And yes you need a commercial license for that.
Look at the following part of MySQL license sentence:
>For OEM's, ISVs, corporate, and government users, a commercial license >is the proper solution because it provides you with assurance from the >vendor and releases you from the strict requirements of the GPL license.
You are a corporate user (in-house !) therefore you need a commercial license. If nobody knows, that you have a solution with then of course nobody cares. But your code is actually GPLed then - but as I said: if nobody knows your code .... but ask yourself, what your employer will say to a situation like this ...
>>From: Henrik Hempelmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: Re: License of MaxDB
>> >>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.
Henrik, I think, that the license model of MySQL is the most unknown model in the world, because so many users interpret it in a different way. Look at this sentence
"So if you use MySQL with GPL-licensed software (or a license that is GPL-compatible) we encourage you to use the GPL license. For all other users of MySQL, we recommend that you purchase a MySQL commercial license"
Now Henrik: what is your www-service? It's some part of software, which
creates this WWW-service. I also thought, that MySQL mentioned an exception for Internet-Providers, but with the license version dated 01/2004 I can not find it anymore. There's an exception with PHP.
Therfore it's pretty simple: If anyone get the information, that you have written a very nice WWW application using MySQL I would encourage you to get a commercial license ....
Therefore my simplification is pretty good .....
Marten
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