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Bruno Wolff III bruno at wolff.to
Mon Sep 20 14:29:14 UTC 2004


On Sun, Sep 19, 2004 at 11:37:32 -0400,
  "Scot L. Harris" <webid at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> One thing you need to check on when choosing between mysql and postresql
> is the licensing.  postgresql is freely usable.  mysql had changed their
> licensing a while back such that any commercial use of it required a
> license fee.  Not sure if that is still the case but it was earlier this
> year.

That is what they want you to think. MYSQL is GPL, including the libraries.
Becuase of threats made by the company that holds the copyrights on MYSQL,
you hould be more worried about getting sued in borderline cases. It may
cost you some money to establish what your rights really are with regard
to using GPL libraries.





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