New Apache License?

[Rui Miguel Seabra]

On Sun, 2004-02-22 at 14:05 -0600, Christofer C. Bell wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 14:54:40 -0500 (EST), Richard Welty wrote
> > with MySQL version 4.1 (i think 4.0 is still traditional), MySQL switched
> > the client libraries over to the GPL from the LGPL. this means that 
> > any code linking against the client libraries must be GPLed if it is 
> > to be distributed, or else you must buy a commercial license from 
> > MySQL. the interpretation of "distributed" varies, MySQL AB's 
> > interpretation is very strict, they even want you to GPL or buy 
> > commercial licenses if you are only distributing within a business.
> 
> Open Source (by becoming incompatible with the GPL), MySQL has gone and made 
> their software unfriendly to commercial developers that are loathe to buy a 
> commercial MySQL license. 

Both statements contain conclusions derived from absurd assumptions.

As anyone with a little bit of logic bases can understand, from the
absurd any conclusion may be drafted.

RedHat actually sells A LOT of GPL'ed software, so it is being sold
*Commercially*.

What MySQL AB did was:

   If you want to make a *Proprietary* application, then you have to buy
a special license.

   This change resulted that you _CAN'T_ make proprietary softwar
derived from GPL'ed Libraries.

   HOWEVER, of course you can sell (commercial distribution) GPL'ed
software.

The license one program is distributed with has nothing to do with its
commercial exploration.

MySQL AB basically said nobody can use MySQL libraries for non-Free
Software.

They also changed their license to be compatible with most php-based
software by adding a special permit to link with PHP licensed under the
PHP License version 3

Hugs, Rui

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