Re: Response from MySql AB (Re: Humor me: Postgresql vs.

Andrew Sullivan <andrew(at)libertyrms(dot)info> writes:

> On Thu, Oct 09, 2003 at 08:52:36AM -0600, scott.marlowe wrote:
>> Fact: If you write your application to work with ODBC -> MySQL
>> connectivity, you can write a closed source app and sell it for money and
>
> Fact: nobody's ever tested any of this in court, so you're basically
> risking it.
>
> I think if people want legal advice about the status of MySQL's
> claims about GPL, they'd best consult a lawyer who knows a lot about
> software licenses.

This is especially true considering the fact that the Free Software
Foundation would *love* for MySQL AB to be right on this one. The
interpretation of the GPL the FSF forwards is the one that they feel
that they can safely defend in a court of law. However, if there was
a precedent set for MySQL AB's interpretation that would suit them
right down to the ground.

Jason