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

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> If you read the GPL very carefully, you may find that it was crafted
> with considerable care and intent.

        Oh, please don't misunderstand me, I wasn't implying that there was
anything wrong with such a loophole; after all, some loopholes are
intentional.  =)

        Although I view the GPL as well-intended to ensure that free software
remains that way, I still find that the BSD License seems to be better suited
to the needs of businesses at this point in time.

> I _don't_ think what MySQL AB is doing with it is quite what was
> intended, but the various side-effects that you see are, by and large,
> quite intentional, even the ones that don't play into scenarios of
> Richard Stallman as "Evil Overlord."

        The big question is this:  Has the GPL been violated by MySQL?

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