I thought I read that if your app is not GPL and interacts with MySQL in any way, you must license MySQL.
on 4/9/04 5:16 PM, Dan Bowkley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Exactly. The license only becomes an issue when you distribute mysql > itself. Essentially, the gist is you can't charge people for mysql; only > mysql can do that. You could, OTOH, let folks get your php app, and provide > a link so they can download mysql themselves. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "charles kline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 4:54 PM > Subject: Trying to understand the license > > >> Hi all, >> >> I am still a bit confused as to the license for using MySQL. >> >> If I create an application in PHP, that uses a MySQL database (for >> example a shopping cart application) and I want to sell this >> application (not open source), am I required to pay a license fee? >> >> I found this quote: >> >> "2. Free use for those who never copy, modify or distribute >> As long as you never distribute (internally or externally) the MySQL >> Software in any way, you are free to use it for powering your >> application, >> irrespective of whether your application is under GPL or other OSI >> approved >> license or not." >> >> Which I understand to mean, that as long as I am not distributing MySQL >> with my application, that I don't need to worry about it. >> >> Thanks for any help. >> >> - Charles >> >> >> -- >> MySQL General Mailing List >> For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql >> To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
