[gnome-db] Re: Using MySQL in LGPL library

[Jeremy Zawodny <Jeremy Zawodny com>]

On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 01:22:15PM +0100, Rodrigo Moya wrote:
> > I *thought* that MySQL AB was coming up with some sort of exception
> > for GPL'd free software but I don't remember if that got resolved.
> >
> oh, that's nice for them

I checked into it.  They're still working on it.  I guess the lawyers
aren't quite done yet.

> > Perhaps more pressure is needed?
> > 
> yes, I guess if we all have to disable mysql support in our projects,
> that's going to be some kind of pressure. As I said, we don't want to do
> that, but if there's no solution, we'll be forced to.
> 
> Do you know any other projects in the same situation?
> 
> > I'll check with a few folks and see if I can turn up something...
> > 
> ok, thanks. Please keep us informed.

I've suggested that they at least put up a notice on the web site (and
this mailing list) which explains their intentions so that you and
other GPL'd projects don't needlessly waste time disabling MySQL
support and then re-enabling it later.

Hopefully something like that will happen soon.

Jeremy
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