| From: | "scott(dot)marlowe" <scott(dot)marlowe(at)ihs(dot)com> |
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| 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 16:16:38 |
| Message-ID: | Pine.LNX.4.33.0310091016001.16714-100000@css120.ihs.com |
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On Thu, 9 Oct 2003, Andrew Sullivan wrote:
> 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.
>
> 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.
My point is that MySQL is licensed under the GPL, so what MySQL says is
not as important as what the GPL says. I.e. consult a lawyer if you're
wondering, but don't listen to MySQL AB for your legal advice.
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