Re: [gnome-db] MySQL client API is GPL, not LGPL

[Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo gnome-db org>]

On Thu, 2003-12-11 at 20:41, Gonzalo Paniagua Javier wrote:
> El jue, 11-12-2003 a las 13:52, Murray Cumming Comneon com escribió:
> > I recently discovered that MySQL changed the license for their client libs
> > to GPL, although it was previously LGPL. But libgda is LGPL. I don't think
> > that is possible, if libgda links to the MySQL libs.
> 
> In http://www.mysql.com/downloads/index.html they state that you need to
> buy a license in these cases:
>      1. If you distribute MySQL Software with your non open source
>         software,
>      2. If you want warranty from MySQL AB for the MySQL software,
>      3. If you want to support MySQL development.
> 
> For 1, our software is open source...
> 
but the problem would continue.

> May be we should just make the mysql provider GPL if it's linked against
> mysql 4 and up and warn the users that if they use that provider, their
> program is subject to the restrictions by MySQL AB.
> 
but is that legal? Can we link LGPL code to a GPL provider?

> Rodrigo, may be you should write an email to them explaining the
> situation and asking for advice.
> 
yes, that's what I'll do, to be sure.

> What have the people working on php4-mysql module done?
> 
release it as GPL, I think.

cheers