The MySQL question.

[Ken Snider]

Gene Heskett wrote:

> I agree, but then IANAL.  I went and read that little 'rider' and 
> AFAIAC, while the language purports do make exceptions, my personal 
> view of the GPL is that there aren't any exceptions.  It seems to 
> specifically address the possibility by denying the GPL status to 
> anything that intends to put further exceptions/restrictions in 
> place.  If PHP linkage/use with MySQL is the friction point, and PHP 
> isn't 100% GPL as someone indicated, then maybe the _real_ problem is 
> that the PHP license needs readjusted.  I don't personally use either 
> so the discussion is just extra noise, and I'm sorry to have 
> contributed to it.
> 
> An old farts $0.02.  And he doubts thats it worth even that.

You're forgetting one critical point. MySQL AB is more than capable of 
dual/multi licensing their code. The code is licensed under the GPL, with 
specific exceptions for specific software. This means, in essence, that the 
GPL does not apply to these exceptions. This being true, the wrding of the GPL 
is irrelevant for the exceptions.

The GPL cannont (and is not intended to) restrict what licenses the *copyright 
holders* can choose to license their works.

-- 
Ken Snider