Thread: MySQL Licence change article - eweek
Article concerning licence changes especially wrt resellers http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1531359,00.asp Mentions PG in passing "Such uncertainty has motivated MySQL to rework the licensing language. After all, nobody wants to alienate ISVs, who could drive considerable business toward MySQL, Urlocker said. "We're happy to address the issue because it means there's interest on the part of ISVs for supporting the software. That's good," he said. The unclear language pertains to who exactly has the responsibility to purchase a license in a VAR setup: the VAR, or the end user? The GPL is ambiguous in regards to these matters, Urlocker said, but it's simply the best open-source licensing model that now exists." Hmm - not sure what the GPL has to do with licensing models, but anyway. "There are dozens of projects that are incompatible with the GPL license, Urlocker said. For example, the GPL prohibits an "advertising" clause. However, MySQL doesn't mind if someone combines MySQL Client libraries with a license that has such a clause. One exception Urlocker is working on will enable use of MySQL software in such a case." Not sure what this is - old BSD? new XFree? -- Richard Huxton Archonet Ltd
On Tuesday 24 February 2004 00:43, Richard Huxton wrote: > Article concerning licence changes especially wrt resellers > http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1531359,00.asp > Mentions PG in passing FWIW another take on the issue: http://www.gnulinux.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=103 Ian Barwick barwick@gmx.net
Guys, > > Article concerning licence changes especially wrt resellers > > http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1531359,00.asp > > Mentions PG in passing Yes, I'm actually rather disappointed in this article because I pointed the eWeek people to the blogs of several developers unhappy with the MySQL license changes, and they ignored that whole angle. -- -Josh Berkus Aglio Database Solutions San Francisco
On Feb 24, 2004, at 1:14 AM, Josh Berkus wrote: > Guys, > >>> Article concerning licence changes especially wrt resellers >>> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1531359,00.asp >>> Mentions PG in passing > > Yes, I'm actually rather disappointed in this article because I > pointed the > eWeek people to the blogs of several developers unhappy with the MySQL > license changes, and they ignored that whole angle. > Hello, I am personally working on a new column with a number of articles re: PHP and PostgreSQL. There are a lot of PostgreSQL myths in the PHP world: aka "PostgreSQL is incredibly slow" or "hard to setup". I do see MySQL gaining popularity among PHP developers despite the licensing issues. True, PHP 5 has SQLite embedded (okay not a real database engine, but to many small websites it might fit the bill ) but the great majority of open source projects are offering the PHP/MySQL combo or nothing. I looked for a php wiki and there is really little working with PostgreSQL. Phpbb has full PostgreSQL support which is pretty good. I wonder if we could do something to change this.... on dotgeek.org we might organize a contest for a new PHP/PostgreSQL application?! Cheers David Costa