Support Forums: Message List - HOWTO: Pick an open source license http://www.theserverside.com Most recent forum messages en Jive Forums Silver 5.5.30 (www.jivesoftware.com) Fri, 24 May 2013 19:16:11 -0400 Re: HOWTO: Pick an open source license http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:59:11 -0400 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:59:11 -0400 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:59:11 -0400 Jun 22, 2006 Ed Burnette 0 Re: It's all in the FAQ http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946 But then, most Linux distributions would be violating the license, since they ship non-GPL software, like Apache (ASL), Firefox (MPL), and proprietary installers/tools, along with GPL software, like MySQL, and the Linux Kernel...]]> Sat, 17 Jun 2006 13:09:41 -0400 Sat, 17 Jun 2006 13:09:41 -0400 Sat, 17 Jun 2006 13:09:41 -0400 Jun 17, 2006 The Ugly One With The Jewels 0 Re: It's all in the FAQ http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946 ...]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:07:57 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:07:57 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:07:57 -0400 Jun 16, 2006 ronald miura 1 Re: It's all in the FAQ http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946 MySQL's license have always confused me......]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:23:05 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:23:05 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:23:05 -0400 Jun 16, 2006 The Ugly One With The Jewels 2 Re: It's all in the FAQ http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946 http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/faq.html

"GPL users must abide by the rules of the GPL, which stipulate that if a MySQL-based application...]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:14:51 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:14:51 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:14:51 -0400 Jun 16, 2006 ronald miura 3 Re: Dual-licensing doesn't work http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946
Dual-licensing of libraries is not accepted by users, fortunately. The "noble" motives behind it are too obvious...
...]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:07:47 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:07:47 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:07:47 -0400 Jun 16, 2006 The Ugly One With The Jewels 0 Re: It's all in the FAQ http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946 You are only affected by GPL when you _distribute_ an application which is based on GPL code. When you use GPLd code inhouse, there is no need to publish anything of your code....]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:58:26 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:58:26 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:58:26 -0400 Jun 16, 2006 The Ugly One With The Jewels 0 Re: It's all in the FAQ http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946 If your use MySQL as GPL, your whole software, not just GPL needs to be available to your users...]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:50:03 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:50:03 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:50:03 -0400 Jun 16, 2006 The Ugly One With The Jewels 0 Re: HOWTO: Pick an open source license http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:03:55 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:03:55 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:03:55 -0400 Jun 16, 2006 David Peters 0 Re: Dual-licensing doesn't work http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946 There are many more.
Does the name MySQL ring any bells? They live by dual-licensing. Is MySQL a library? Who are the 'many more'?]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:24:30 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:24:30 -0400 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:24:30 -0400 Jun 16, 2006 Casual Visitor 0 Re: Dual-licensing doesn't work http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946 Dual-licensing of libraries is not accepted by users, fortunately. The "noble" motives behind it are too obvious. The only successful dual-licensing comany I know is Qt due to their special relationship to KDE....]]> Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:22:35 -0400 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:22:35 -0400 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:22:35 -0400 Jun 15, 2006 Irakli Nadareishvili 2 Dual-licensing doesn't work http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:21:53 -0400 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:21:53 -0400 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:21:53 -0400 Jun 15, 2006 Casual Visitor 3 Re: It's all in the FAQ http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946 http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/faq.html

"GPL users must abide by the rules of the GPL, which stipulate that if a MySQL-based application...]]> Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:09:54 -0400 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:09:54 -0400 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:09:54 -0400 Jun 15, 2006 Casual Visitor 1 Re: is Dual-license enforceable? http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946 I do not understand dual-license.

For example, MySQL comes with a GPL license and other license.
With GPL, I can (I do not) publish the whole MySQL on my web site. You download MySQL from my site. Or you get a copy from a friend....]]> Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:43:06 -0400 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:43:06 -0400 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:43:06 -0400 Jun 15, 2006 Erik Engbrecht 0 It's all in the FAQ http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=40946 http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/faq.html...]]> Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:39:53 -0400 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:39:53 -0400 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:39:53 -0400 Jun 15, 2006 Johannes Brodwall 7