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

Oliver Elphick said:
> Unless they actually attach extra conditions to the GPL (i.e. "This
> product is licensed under GPL with the following extra conditions...")
> this is rubbish.  The GPL allows you to do what you like with the
> software internally; its restrictions only apply to further
> distribution.  MySQL would _like_ you to pay for support or buy a
> commercial licence, but you only _need_ to buy a licence if you want to
> distribute a modified or linked MySQL without distributing your own
> source code.
>
> 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)"...