On 06/29/2003 04:16 PM, Sascha Schumann wrote:
- Due to issues surrounding the MySQL 4.0 license, the MySQL libraries are no longer bundled with PHP. For more information on these licensing changes please see the MySQL licensing policy [1]
[1] http://www.mysql.com/products/licensing.html
I read the licensing information in the above link, but I'm curious what exactly in it necessitated the need to unbundle MySQL? Anyone have a quick answer?
Note that the bundled library code was removed due to being unmaintained. The old bundled library code was in the public domain and thus not subject to the GPL. Only the MySQL 4 library is GPLed; the MySQL 3 library is not.
It is unfortunate that some people try to confuse the public about this topic.
Many people think that all Open Source software has a GPL license. I guess it is that old Lenine say, if you repeat the same lie many times, it becomes the truth, that today is known as propaganda. Credits for this "Open Source lie" should go to RMS.
Anyway, MySQL 3 library seems to work perfectly to connect to MySQL 4 servers. What are MySQL 4 client library advantages?
Anyone thought of keep the bundle of MySQL 3 library? Was there a problem, or is this unbundling initiative a sort of protest to make MySQL AB reconsider MySQL 4 client library licensing?
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