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On 15/03/2011 03:01 PM, Warp wrote:
> Le_Forgeron<lef### [at] free fr> wrote:
>> Please note that MySQL AB is now owned by Oracle.
>> Opensource derivative to mysql is mariaDB.
>
> What does it matter who the developers are? Once GPL, always GPL. They
> cannot change that license (unless they make a complete rewrite from
> scratch).
MySQL appears to be dual-licensed. So long as you use the one with the
GPL license, it's fine. (Unless they start removing features from the
GPL version and keeping them for the propriety one...)
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Le 15/03/2011 16:19, Invisible a écrit :
> On 15/03/2011 03:01 PM, Warp wrote:
>> Le_Forgeron<lef### [at] freefr> wrote:
>>> Please note that MySQL AB is now owned by Oracle.
>>> Opensource derivative to mysql is mariaDB.
>>
>> What does it matter who the developers are? Once GPL, always GPL. They
>> cannot change that license (unless they make a complete rewrite from
>> scratch).
>
> MySQL appears to be dual-licensed. So long as you use the one with the
> GPL license, it's fine. (Unless they start removing features from the
> GPL version and keeping them for the propriety one...)
Without "Removing" features, they could freeze development of the GPL
one, and sells new features (and bug correction) with the proprietary
licence only.
Who care about GPL of version 3.1 when you need Proprietary Seven to
match your need...
Of course, you can just take the GPL 3.1 and make yourself the
transition from 16 bits to 64 bits... as well as developing universal
driver for USB and SSD. It's just a small patch, right ?
From a cost point of view, it might not be worth it. (well, just try to
sell it to your boss)
--
Software is like dirt - it costs time and money to change it and move it
around.
Just because you can't see it, it doesn't weigh anything,
and you can't drill a hole in it and stick a rivet into it doesn't mean
it's free.
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