mysql 4.x and fedoracore2

[Paul Howarth]

James Kosin wrote:
>> On the contrary they have moved TOWARDS open source. Evil companies are
>> no longer allowed to include MySQL with their closed source products,
>> they have to either stick with MySQL-3, go GPL or pay the open source
>> community their well deserved share.
>>  
>>
> You have to include YOU and I along with those Evil Companies.  The 
> agreement applies to ALL code generated, compiled, distributed with the 
> MySQL libraries.
> 
> So, If you created something really neat and wanted to pass it along to 
> a friend, you have two choices.  a) Give your friend (or not) the 
> complete source to your new gadget or (b) Purchase the commercial 
> license from MySQL to be able to distribute the binary only to your friend.
> 
> Basically, this statement alone locks everyone into their GPL agreement 
> unless you purchase a commercial license.  For all works you create.

And that is the entire *point* of the GPL. To keep derivative works in the 
free software community. All GPLed software works this way.

Paul.