2010/9/23 PICCA Frédéric-Emmanuel <frederic-emmanuel.pi...@synchrotron-soleil.fr>: > Hello > > I saw that MySQL libraries are release with a GPL2 (strict) licence with > exception > for FLOSS licences like GPL2+ and 2.1 [1] > > now the question: > > I am working on a package with a L-GPL3+ library. > In the package there is also a program linking with this LPGL3+ library AND > the mysql library and distributed > under the GPL3+ version > > it seems that this is not allow. > > Nevertheless I could ask the upstream to relicences part of there software. > > I propose them to relicence the program in GPL2+ to solve the issue. > > is it enought ? > > thanks > > Frederic > > [1] > http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/m/mysql-5.1/mysql-5.1_5.1.49-1/libmysqlclient16.copyright
The copyright statement for mysql-5.1 package needs to be updated I think. [1] says (L)GPL-3 is allowed as well. 1. http://www.mysql.com/about/legal/licensing/foss-exception/ -- Regards, Andres Mejia -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-legal-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/aanlktins=cxypvcxj1wd_i9nd2ndxej7g0bz6fjsz...@mail.gmail.com
