Many projects have moved from MySQL-python and now use pymysql: https://github.com/openstack-dev/devstack/commit/b3d8822ec835f1ca7eb5d9742b28f2ece480b387
Partly due to python3 support issues, and partly due to eventlet related issues: http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2015-January/055469.html Thanks, johnthetubaguy PS It might be worth moving these discussions to the openstack-dev list. On 17 November 2015 at 14:53, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Roland, > > I just briefly checked on Nova and they have on LGPL license among > requirements. > Also I managed to find this topic here => > https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/LegalIssuesFAQ, which clearly states > That LGPL and AGPL are license that are not considered problematic but that > rule does not apply, at least not clearly, to GPL license. > > Basically I looked there and there starting from the link posted above and it > looks like, in most the cases, GPL license is a subject to > discussion. I will try to find some time at home to check more OS projects to > see if there is any occurrence of pure GPL so as to have > Someone to ask about steps they've been taking to ensure that everything is > fine. > > Tomasz Trębski > > R&D Development Engineer / EST > Łódź GDC > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hochmuth, Roland M [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 2:43 PM > To: Trębski, Tomasz; [email protected] > Cc: Hodzic, Zawisza > Subject: Re: [Monasca] GPL in monasca-common > > Hi Tomasz, This is an issue that we've discussed in the past. We extensively > reviewed the use of the MySQL-Python library with HP legal and they felt in > the case of Python, that this was acceptable. > > However, even though this isn't an HP issue, I think we need to resolve it. > > Do you know how the OpenStack projects, like nova neutron, are handling this? > > Regards --Roland > > > From: "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > Date: Monday, November 16, 2015 at 11:58 PM > To: "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > Cc: "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: [Monasca] GPL in monasca-common > > Hi there, > > Recently, we (Fujitsu) started to use monasca-common (python implementation) > and encountered two problems: > > > 1. monasca-common requires MySQL-Python library which is GPL2 license > > a. Apache2 (not only license for some of dependencies but also for > monasca-common) is incompatible with GPL2 > > 2. monasca-common is, as the name suggests, common part for multiple > components and for that reason > > a. it should not introduce hard dependencies to components which do not > event use SQL related functionality > > b. it should not require specific SQL implementation > > > We would like to propose removing MySQL-Python library from the list of > requirements. Currently we are investigating what would be the best course to > take and achieve so that would be acceptable by all parties. We will come up > with a proposal soon and appropriate change will be available at Gerrit. > > Do you share our concerns? > Perhaps you have your own ideas to improve the situation here? > > Best regards, > Tomasz and Fujitsu team > > > Tomasz Trębski > > R&D Development Engineer / EST > Łódź GDC > [cid:[email protected]] > FUJITSU > Textorial Park, ul. Fabryczna 17 > 90-344 Łódź, Poland > Mob.: +48 789 231 312 > E-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Web: ts.fujitsu.com<http://ts.fujitsu.com/> > Company details: > pl.ts.fujitsu.com/imprint<http://pl.ts.fujitsu.com/imprint.html> > This communication contains information that is confidential, proprietary in > nature and/or privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended > recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) or the person > responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient(s), please note that > any form of dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is > strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this > communication in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete the > original communication. Thank you for your cooperation. > Please be advised that neither Fujitsu, its affiliates, its employees or > agents accept liability for any errors, omissions or damages caused by delays > of receipt or by any virus infection in this message or its attachments, or > which may otherwise arise as a result of this e-mail transmission. > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~monasca > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~monasca > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~monasca Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~monasca More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
