Re: Response from MySql AB (Re: Humor me: Postgresql vs.

From: Jonathan Bartlett <johnnyb(at)eskimo(dot)com>
To: Andrew Sullivan <andrew(at)libertyrms(dot)info>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Response from MySql AB (Re: Humor me: Postgresql vs.
Date: 2003-10-09 16:20:15
Message-ID: Pine.GSU.4.44.0310090919340.28199-100000@eskimo.com
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> On Thu, Oct 09, 2003 at 08:52:36AM -0600, scott.marlowe wrote:
> > Fact: If you write your application to work with ODBC -> MySQL
> > connectivity, you can write a closed source app and sell it for money and
>
> Fact: nobody's ever tested any of this in court, so you're basically
> risking it.

That's true of just about any software license.

> I think if people want legal advice about the status of MySQL's
> claims about GPL, they'd best consult a lawyer who knows a lot about
> software licenses.

That's true of just about any software license.

Jon

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