mysql 4.x and fedoracore2

[James Kosin]

Birju Prajapati wrote:

> OK...what I dont get is that there are so many websites that profit 
> from MySQL running things other than PHP (where there is an 'optional 
> GPL Licence'). So are these companies 'distributing binaries'? Will 
> they have to reveal their source? Can HTML be defined as a binary??!! 
> If the website has a Java applet, this is a binary, right?
>
>
Yes, Yes, Yes, and Yes.

They have to reveal their source, unless they have a commercial license!

HTML, depends, for most SQL stuff YES, because you want security so you 
will be hiding the source that calls the libraries, thereby breaking the 
license agreement for GPL of open source.  That is if you take the 
license literally, without interpretation.

A java applet, definitely a binary.  Unless you have a commercial 
license you have to provide the source for this as well.  Since most 
java applets are downloaded to the client, this is definitely distribution.

I'm beginning to think everyone has this whole licensing issue blown out 
of proportion.  Where are the simple days of old.  When open source 
meant no strings attached and use at your own risk.

James Kosin