Re: [Mysql-cocoa-users] GPL and Mysql-cocoa

[Serge C. <ser...@m4...>]

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Hello there;

Indeed I'd be more than happy to provide a 'usable' licence for the =20
framework... The trouble is that MySQL is GPL (NOT LGPL), so to be =20
able to provide any-one with a non-GPL licence I have to have a =20
licence myself, and you (as a dev. releasing a non-GPL software using =20=

MySQL) need to get a licence for every soft you sale (one lic. per =20
copy as far as I understand).

Now this means that I'm not going into this trouble unless someone =20
tells me (with good confidence) that he's planning to do these effort =20=

for himself... And the price I'll ask for 'commercial' (ie. non-GPL) =20
licence will be close to what MySQL asks me for getting a licence for =20=

myself ...

If you are still interested, don't hesitate to mail me.

Waiting for replies/comments;
Cheers;

Serge.

PS : Indeed this will also be a good incentive to upgrade/maintain a =20
bit more all the framework!

Le 22 janv. 07 =E0 22:36, Kelly Hawk a =E9crit :

> yup, that's my understanding. the LGPL is better (the extra L is =20
> for "library"), as it is intended for frameworks, and allows a =20
> commercial application to link to the framework without your =20
> linking application coming under GPL. But having worked with =20
> corporate atty's on both the GPL and LGPL, even the LGPL has flaws =20
> and, for example, Apple won't use code coming from either license =20
> type unless its willing to Darwin everything related to it. There =20
> have been revisions to these licenses over time, so my information =20
> may be out of date.
>
> On Jan 22, 2007, at 1:19:08 PM, Chris Blackburn wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just read that the mysql-cocoa framework is licensed under the =20
>> GPL. This means that the following clause is implied: -
>>
>> You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in =20
>> whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any =20
>> part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third =20
>> parties under the terms of this License.
>>
>> This effectively means that it is illegal to derrive commercial =20
>> software from the framework. Is this the intention of the author? =20
>> If so then is there a way I can license the framework for use in =20
>> some commercial software?
>>
>> Thanks
>>

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