Re: About GPL and proprietary software

Robert Treat wrote:
> On Tue, 2003-09-23 at 17:49, Christopher Browne wrote:
>> 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?
>
> except that (gnu)linux is gpl'd, so they both fall under the
> non-commercial license.

except that MySQL uses dual-licensing. The commercial license for MySQL
(the one you need to distribute your proprietary code) is _not_ GPL.


Jan

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