MySQL and PHP now OK together?

Alan Cox alan at redhat.com
Wed Jan 28 21:00:04 UTC 2004


On Wed, Jan 28, 2004 at 01:51:20PM -0700, Dax Kelson wrote:
> http://www.mysql.com/products/opensource-license.html
> 
> "As a special exception, MySQL AB gives permission to distribute
> derivative works that are formed with GPL-licensed MySQL software and
> with software licensed under version 3.0 of the PHP license. You must
> obey the GNU General Public License in all respects for all of the code
> used other than code licensed under version 3.0 of the PHP license."

That would still prevent that PHP being used to run non GPL scripts using
other slightly conflicting free licenses. Personally I'm still trying to
work out if you can mix the php + new mysql with apache even.

Alan





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