Re: MySQL and PHP now OK together?

[Alan Cox <alan redhat com>]

On Wed, Jan 28, 2004 at 03:48:40PM -0700, Tyler larson wrote:
> MySQL4 is GPL. Am I mistaken? We originally didn't include MySQL 4
> because of license incompatibilities between MySQL and PHP, not PHP and
> Apache, or even MySQL and Apache.

MySQL4 client libraries are not compatible with the Apache license. Thats
a fundamental problem in itself. Mysq4l mod_sql appears to be violating
licenses.

> True. I'm not going to argue that MySQL4 cannot replace MySQL3 for use
> with proprietary products like Plesk. However, Fedora doesn't distribute

Not just proprietary products, lots of BSD 3 clause and other approved
open licenses that are not quite GPL compatible.

It isnt just an open v proprietary thing.