Re: Humor me: Postgresql vs. MySql (esp. licensing)

On Wed, 2003-10-08 at 17:07, John Wells wrote:
> Oliver Elphick said:
> > If that position changes, we (Debian) will need to move MySQL from
> > Debian's main archive to its non-free section, or even drop it
> > altogether.  So do let me know if that becomes necessary!
>
> Then read this page: http://www.mysql.com/products/licensing.html
>
> Very carefully.  Particularly the sentence "As long as you never
> distribute (internally or externally)"...

But as far as Debian is concerned, paragraph 1 applies:

1. Free use for those who are 100% GPL

If your application is licensed under GPL or compatible OSI license
approved by MySQL AB, you are free and welcome to ship any GPL software
of MySQL AB with your application. By "application" we mean any type of
software application, system, tool or utility. For doing this, you do
not need a separate signed agreement with MySQL AB, because the GPL text
is sufficient...

That makes it free under the Debian Free Software Guidelines, so I have
no grounds for requesting its removal. :-(

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