[ale] MySql scare tactics?

[Greg]

MySQL also has some proprietary features that enable it to do
transactions,sprocs, and a lot of other "stuff" if I am not mistaken.
Innobanks (?) and about 2 other modules/code/something or the other can be
used with it to give it these features to make it more of a "real" rdbms.
Is this what they could be talking about ?  I know that you can get MySQL
with or without these features.

Greg

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of
> George Carless
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 4:22 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] MySql scare tactics?
>
>
> I think you're all flying off the handle for no good reason.  MySQL is
> licensed in more than one way.  What they're saying is that you're able to
> use it *either* if you are using it under the terms of the GPL, in which
> case all of those terms apply, *or* if you're just using it internally for
> your application and not distributing it internally.  Accordingly, the
> GPL never comes into play.
>
> It is true, I believe, that internal distribution under the GPL would not
> necessitate opening the source etc. -- but that's a moot point, since
> they've already said that if you are using MySQL under the GPL then it is
> the terms of the GPL that apply.  But they're also saying that you can use
> their software internally, modifying it all you like, etc. etc., without
> even needing to know what the GPL is.  This is presumably to avoid
> frightening away those folks who're taken in by the "GPL is evil viral
> stuff" FUD; in practice, I can't see that it makes any difference
> whatsoever, but it means those people can feel warm and fuzzy knowing that
> they're using the software legally without being 'constrained' by the GPL.
>
> --George
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