Re: About GPL and proprietary software
От | Paul Thomas |
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Тема | Re: About GPL and proprietary software |
Дата | |
Msg-id | 20030901123606.A9987@bacon обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | Re: About GPL and proprietary software (Kaarel <kaarel@future.ee>) |
Список | pgsql-general |
On 01/09/2003 10:07 Kaarel wrote: > [snip] Licensing is quite difficult to understad (at least for me) yet a > very important aspect of software development. I don't intend to ruine > anybodys day I just want a small discussion which in the end would > explain the cases when the licensing aspect of these two concrete > products will play an important role in developing software. With the withdrawal of LGPL from MySQL 4.x, you might find yourself either having to GPL your application or buy a commercial license if your application has their client libraries compiled in. About 18 months ago, when I started designing the ERP product I'm currently working on, I rejected MySQL on purely technical grounds (and that was compared to PostgreSQL 7.1!). So far, that seems a very good decision. My application is basically designed to use PostgreSQL (although if someone offered me enough money, I expect I could port it Oracle or DB/2) and it's BSD-style license avoids the possibilty of me or my clients having to pay a $400 licence fee to use a "free" program. -- Paul Thomas +------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | Thomas Micro Systems Limited | Software Solutions for the Smaller Business | | Computer Consultants | http://www.thomas-micro-systems-ltd.co.uk | +------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
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