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Avoid mySQL like the plague it is. Unless you plan to release your program under the GPL you can't use it (unless you pay a hefty license fee).
Originally posted by Tad Dicks:
My understanding with GPL is you can sell all the software with it you want, you just need to provide all the source code along with the software or give it to any customer who requests it (and you must use the same license).
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Free use for those who never copy, modify or distribute. As long as you never distribute the MySQL Software in any way, you are free to use it for powering your application, irrespective of whether your application is under GPL license or not.
You are allowed to modify MySQL Software source code any way you like as long as the distributed derivative work is licensed under the GPL as well.
Under the GPL, you must make available the source code to anyone to whom you distribute. As well, you must license it under the GPL to them, which means they are free to distribute to whomever they wish under the same terms.Originally posted by Tad Dicks:
What does "distribute" entail. Is there any reason I could release a GPL version of software but limit the distribution to myself? or ?
Is there an onus on the author to publically distribute (I don't believe there is).
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