On Thu, 9 Oct 2003, Andrew Sullivan wrote:
> 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.
My point is that MySQL is licensed under the GPL, so what MySQL says is
not as important as what the GPL says. I.e. consult a lawyer if you're
wondering, but don't listen to MySQL AB for your legal advice.