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From Scott Marlowe
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In response to Re: Why facebook used mysql ?  (Andy <angelflow@yahoo.com>)
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On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:28 AM, Andy <angelflow@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Any upgrades that are based on the MySQL source code will be legally required to be released under GPL too.
>
> That's the beauty of GPL.

This isn't entirely true.  Oracle owns all copyrights to mysql source
code.  they can release a binary only commercially licensed version
with features that they choose NOT to release under the GPL.

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