Re: Response from MySql AB (Re: Humor me: Postgresql vs. - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Jonathan Bartlett
Subject Re: Response from MySql AB (Re: Humor me: Postgresql vs.
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Msg-id Pine.GSU.4.44.0310090919340.28199-100000@eskimo.com
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In response to Re: Response from MySql AB (Re: Humor me: Postgresql vs.  (Andrew Sullivan <andrew@libertyrms.info>)
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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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