Just thinking out loud -- > ... > - yes, i did check the mysql website, but rely on (maybe outdated) information > of computer magazines, that labeled the transaction support very limited. > ... > almost free (for non-commercial use): > - Mysql (http://www.mysql.com/) > connectors: > - MySQL Connector/J (http://www.sapdb.org/7.4/sap_db_jdbc.htm) > - supports jdk 1.4 > - supports jdbc 3.0 > - JDBC Type 4 Driver
That "almost free (for non-commercial use)" makes me wonder if your information might be old, or perhaps inaccurate. It's GPL, so it's free in the GPL sense, and has been several years. If you have concerns about restrictions on your license to your customer, contact them and describe what you're doing. Last I recall, querying the database through a driver was not considered "linking" directly to the API, so the so-called "viral" aspects of the GPL would not be invoked. You might want to ask. As an opinion without experience, giving the customer their source code under a GPL compatible license does not seem all that unreasonable to me. And, if I'm making much money on a project, it would not seem unreasonable to buy a license for MySQL that would allow the use of a license on my code not compatible with the GPL. MySQL version 4, which is the version said to have full transaction support, has now passed the beta stage. Some people say MySQL beta is better than Microsoft final, but I don't have enough experience to say. Like I say, just thinking out loud. -- Joel Rees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
