If you are in doubts, help to maintain LGPLed versions of drivers. But as license states that you can use MaxDB I think it's obvious that you need respective drivers to do it (I don't realize how someone could connect to MaxDB withou having no interfaces at all). So, the idea, as I can see, if that the bundle (MaxDB + drivers/interfaces) are under this MySQL (less restrictive GPL) license. But, anyway, we should wait to see what MySQL guys will answer... For me, now it's clear: not the GPL in totality is applyied: that paragraph say all.
Best regards, Edson Richter ----- Original Message ----- From: DJL To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 12:39 PM Subject: Re: License of MaxDB Yes right about MAXdb but how about the programming Interface, are you intended to tell the customer to download it too, the customer can have no idea about the language you used and workable programming Interface and version for your software. the only safe way is to distribute the programming Interface with the software. at MAXdb site have found nothing about developer license for distributing only the programming Interface. I understand that for exemple: for the moment python and perl api distribution are from SAPDB and still LGPL, but in the future it would be MySQL and GPL. Mysql team please help us in this discussion as I came from SAPDB and I can not understand this point. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >In latest mail from Bernard Clement, I've seen a very important phrase: "...MySql >interpretation for license..." (or something else like this). Well, I've got to MySQL/MaxDB >license page and I have found the answer: > >"Free use for those who never copy, modify or distribute. As long as you never distribute >(internally or externally) the MySQL Software in any way, you are free to use it for >powering your application, irrespective of whether your application is under GPL license or >not." > >This, note, surpasses the GPL license (making it more flexible - thanks, MySQL), because >original GPL license is more restrictive (but you can use commercial software if you use a >LGPL or ASF license, and you software NEVER connect direct, neither linked, neither dinamic >linked)... > >So, I don't distribute MaxDB, but the customer of my software want's to use it, he don't >have to pay for it (he make the download, not me, and I don't give any kind of CD rom with >MaxDB to him). As I stated before, I'll make a great effort to my client to acquire support >from MySQL (may be I'll buy support from MySQL, and sell support to my customer - so we have >a chain where all have gain). > >As I said before, I don't be afraid about paying for licenses. The only think I want is >being capable to be completelly in extends of the law (or been legal). > >Best regards, > >Edson Richter > > > > -- MaxDB Discussion Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/maxdb To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.566 / Virus Database: 357 - Release Date: 22/1/2004
