[Mysql-cocoa-users] Re: GPL

[Serge C. <ser...@us...>]

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Hello James;

I hope it's ok this goes also to the users-list : I have this =20
question from time to time ...

The framework is based on the libmysqlclient library coming along =20
with mysql. This library is under GPL, hence the framework that I'm =20
developping has to be under GPL... unless I get a license from mysql =20
to be able to distribute it under non-GPL license.
It's a bit of 'problematic' because I'm not the 'end-developper', and =20=

I'm not interested in sub-licensing MyQSL to anyone willing to use my =20=

framework under non-GPL license, hence in the past I've not done it =20
(the demand were never really urgents, nor pressing). I'd like to =20
find a solution where you get the MySQL license through MySQL and I =20
take care of giving you the license for the framework alone (provided =20=

you have a MySQL license).

I guess that you already have a license from MySQL to be able to use =20
there software without releasing your sources. In which case I would =20
think you're not really interested in buying yet another license of =20
MySQL...


Serge.

While I'm going into that, I'd like to know if some other users (on =20
this list at least) might be interested in getting a licensed version =20=

of the framework?

Le 25 juil. 05 =E0 16:36, James Burrows a =E9crit :

> Hi Serge,
>
> I'm developing a Cocoa application based on MySQL and was thinking =20
> about using your framework.  I'd like to be able to sell my =20
> application when it is done and was wondering if I would be able to =20=

> do that if I used (linked against) your framework?  My current =20
> understanding is that if I used your framework I would need to =20
> release the source of my own application (as it would be classed as =20=

> a "work based on the program") and I could only charge for =20
> distribution/support?
>
> I would be really grateful if you could clarify this for me!
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> James.
>
>

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