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> Envoyé : Wednesday, January 14, 2004 2:45 PM
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> Objet : MySQL GPL License Question
> 
> 
> I understand some of the GPL but I am a little
> confused on this issue:
> 
> If I create a program that just queries data from a
> MySQL table and processes it...am I required to
> release that program under the GPL?
> 
> I have a MySQL server set up with some tables and I
> created a seperate application to query the tables and
> process the data.  Is writing an app that is able to
> connect with MySQL a situation where I will need to
> release it under the GPL?  There is no code or any
> part of MySQL used in the application.


I think that as long as you can distinguish mysql from your application you don't need 
a licence.  When you can't remove mysql without playing into the code, it is embedded, 
thus require a licence.  

my 2cents
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
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