On 9/29/06 6:12 PM, "Ruslan Zasukhin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> In general there are (IMHO) two free uses of mySQL: (1) distributing a fully >> GPL-compliant application, and (2) accessing a mySQL DB at an ISP via >> browser-based input (or the equivalent), so that the drivers and database >> are fully in the hands of the ISP and there's nothing for you to >> "distribute". >> >> I may be wrong, but this is my understanding of the licensing arrangements. > > Hi Ken, > > MySQL commercial license require that you pay > > a) PER SERVER > b) PER YEAR > c) PER APPLICATION. Note that the license is usually negotiated with the customer, so it may end up being one, two, or all of the above, depending. MySQL AB, although they are (as I think Lynn put it) "profiting on the confusion of the licensing arrangements", they are also quite flexible in their licensing and are willing to adjust things based on the specific parameters of the application being distributed. (At least, that's how they have been to me.) As always, it's a "right tool for the right job" kind of argument. There are many situations where Valentina/PostgreSQL/mySQL/SQLLite/(fill in your favorite DB) doesn't fit the bill. Just my 2 cents from personal experience, Ken Ray Sons of Thunder Software Web site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
