Topic: EU objects to Oracle's takeover of Sun

[sam]

http://www.physorg.com/news177020567.html

[Rik]

The MySQL bit has implications for us all.

[Simon]

Surely it would continue, though?

[Rik]

Yes, but the price might become higher.

[Simon]

I don't really know what alternatives there are.

[Rik]

Me neither, I just know we depend on it.

[sam]

well I'm pretty sure its a free package...

[Simon]

I'm pretty sure we've never paid for it! 

[Rik]

I think it may be paid for by our hosts.

[Simon]

 

[Rik]

It always is. Except on Fridays.

[Simon]

 

[sam]

no I do think its free, in that I just installed mysql on my machine here... just looked it up:

MySQL Licensing is:
- GPL (General Public License). See fsf.org for interpretations of the GPL.
- Special exception for non-GPL applications to use the MySQL (GPL) client libraries, as long as the app is also open source. This covers open source (but not GPL) apps. See http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/foss-exception.html for the list of accepted licenses.

[Rik]

Clear as mud, Sam.

[sam]

indeed!