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| DATE | 2010-01-01 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Re: [monty@helpmysql.org: Help save MySQL;
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On 01/01/2010 04:39 AM, Ron Guerin wrote:
> Ruben Safir wrote:
>
>> I just don't know what to make of this. Monty emailed me this today and
>> sent a private message.
>> I'd like to here some opinions on this,
>>
>>
>>
> My recollection is that the FSF has come out against this position.
> You might also want to look this over:
> http://www.groklaw.net/articlebasic.php?story=20091208104422384
>
> - Ron
>
>
The website states this:
We've been asked many times why MySQL can't just succeed on a GPL-only
basis like Linux. There are many reasons. To begin with, applications
based on MySQL must be made available under the GPL (unless a commercial
license is granted by its owner). That is not the case for Linux, which
has a license agreement that comes with an exception (that is labeled a
"clarification") that allow you to run any application on top of Linux
without them beeing affected by the Linux GPL core. So for an example,
if someone wants to embed MySQL into a navigation system, GPL rules
apply, but for Linux that would usually be no problem at all. Apart from
this fundamental difference in licensing rules, MySQL never had and
probably never will have the kind of support from a company like IBM
(which as its own database business to protect).
To my knowledge, first of all, this is untrue.
Ruben
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