You're overcomplicating things here.. MySQL is either one license or the other. If for any reason you're required to have a licensed copy of the MySQL server on a particular machine and you buy a licensed copy for it. It remains a licensed copy.. whether you use any additional closed, open or otherwise licensed applications with it is completely up to you, since you now own a license you can do whatever you want really. The fact remains that the server in question is a licensed copy.
Lachlan -----Original Message----- From: DebugasRu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2004 10:11 PM To: Leonardo Francalanci Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: R: On the licensing once again LF> What if I sell a web site built using mysql? LF> Do I need a license on my web server? The conclusion i have made is that from end-user point of view his mySQL is running under multiple licencies simultaniously depending on what 3rd parties software makes request to it. To be more precise at a given quantum of processor time it is run under GPL and the next quantum (when the request from 3rd party proprietary software is being processed) it is run under other license terms. further more - imagine MySQL running on multi-processor system... I don't think end user will ever understand it :) As to the question "Do I need a license on my web server?" the answer is - it depends on what software will be querying your mysql engine you run on your server -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
