>
>>On the BSD/GPL horse, what about...
>>
>>PostgreSQL is distributed under a BSD license, which unlike GPL licensed
>>software, allows use and distribution without fees for both commercial
>>and non-commercial applications.
>
>
> I am *NOT* picking a fight with the FSF. Also, many people (myself
> included) do not agree with MySQL's draconian interpretation of the GPL.
>
> This would get us headlines, all right, but the wrong kind.
I agree with that as well. The GPL does not prohibit commercial
distribution. It does prohibity proprietary/closed source distribution.
Commercial: Of or relationg to commerce.
The GPL does not prevent that in any way. I have actually had our
attorney review the MySQL terms, and he says there a crock.
Sincerely,
Joshua D. Drake
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