Re: About GPL and proprietary software

Richard Huxton wrote:
> What happens with an application built on top of MySQL+PHP I couldn't say. I'm
> guessing your PHP scripts can be distributed under any licence you like, but
> you couldn't distribute MySQL+PHP with them.
>
> Anyway, their intention is that you *can't* distribute your application
> without either GPL-ing it or buying a licence. One of the reasons why a BSD
> licence is more friendly from a business point of view, although it does mean
> companies can release proprietry extensions that they keep private.

And contribute them to the community after 1-2 years, which has happened
often.

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