Re: About GPL and proprietary software

Christopher Browne wrote:
> > This is generally true, but it also created an issue where PHP, an open
> > source project, can no longer distribute PHP with mysql connect libraries
> > freely due to what I like to think of as an "impedence mismatch" of their
> > licenses.  I.e. more free licenses like BSD or PHP are not always
> > compatible.
>
> It would be most interesting if the makers of other GPLed software
> such as Linux were to apply the same rule themselves.
>
> That way, for MySQL to be distributed with Linux, MySQL AB might be
> required to pay $450/box to Linus for licenses.  Wouldn't _that_ be
> ironic?

Actually, GPLed software is already restricting you like MySQL ("release
anything based on this as GPL as well"), _except_ MySQL is allowing a
non-GPL version to exist, so in a way, MySQL gives more options than
normal GPL software --- sad but true.

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