Re: LINUX is the "one" ? .... Comments???

You are completely correct, Stephane.  The commercial version was indeed
created so that companies would not have to abide by the GPL.  I never
disagreed with that.

However, what we're disagreeing about isn't why they placed a commercial
version on their site, but rather *what* constitutes violation of the GPL.

If you include the MYSQL software as PART OF your application, then your
application MUST ALSO be GPL.  If you include the MYSQL ODBC driver as
part of your application, your application must also be GPL.

However, if you're willing to download and install the software from
mysql.com, or install it as a separate package, then it's not PART OF your
software, and you're okay.

Sometimes, though, companies want to either add their own improvements
into something like MYSQL and distribute it.  Or they want to compile
stuff into their code, and distribute that...   if that happens, BLAM,
it's a problem.   At that point, you need to buy the license.

On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, Stephane Leon wrote:
>
> Sorry Scott, but mysql commercial version is there cause of violation
> of gpl by proprietary software implementation.
> Commercial version is created where implementation violate gpl.
>