Re: New Apache License?

[Richard Welty <rwelty averillpark net>]

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 23:07:34 +0100 Björn Persson <bjorn_persson sverige nu> wrote:

> Richard Welty wrote:
> > the MySQL license change is odious because it puts businesses between
> > a rock and a hard place -- they get four choices. one, don't upgrade MySQL.
> > two, pay for a commercial license. three, place their code under the GPL.
> > four, switch to another database.

> Five, fork the library. Unlikely perhaps, but it is a fifth option.

true, although i am given to understand that there is a protocol
change in the offing that would kill that option.

i should mentioned that in my earlier posting.

richard
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