MySQL and PHP now OK together?

[Rui Miguel Seabra]

On Wed, 2004-01-28 at 21:00, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 28, 2004 at 01:51:20PM -0700, Dax Kelson wrote:
> > http://www.mysql.com/products/opensource-license.html
> > 
> > "As a special exception, MySQL AB gives permission to distribute
> > derivative works that are formed with GPL-licensed MySQL software and
> > with software licensed under version 3.0 of the PHP license. You must
> > obey the GNU General Public License in all respects for all of the code
> > used other than code licensed under version 3.0 of the PHP license."
> 
> That would still prevent that PHP being used to run non GPL scripts using
> other slightly conflicting free licenses. Personally I'm still trying to
> work out if you can mix the php + new mysql with apache even.

A possible way around it is to contact MySQL through ODBC. Is that even
possible? If it is, that way there's no linking to the MySQL libraries
(even though it might not be so efficient, it would work).

Rui

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