Bug#188757: ITP: libmysqlclient-lgpl -- LGPL-licensed client library for MySQL databases

[Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org>]

Package: wnpp
Version: unavailable; reported 2003-04-12
Severity: wishlist

* Package name    : libmysqlclient-lgpl
  Version         : 3.23.56
  Upstream Author : MySQL AB
* URL             : http://www.mysql.com/
* License         : LGPL
  Description     : LGPL-licensed client library for MySQL databases

 This package contains a fork of the MySQL client library for use with
 software that is distributed under a GPL-incompatible license.
 Because it is based on an older, LGPL version of the official
 MySQL client library, it may lack features available in the MySQL 4.0
 libs.  If you are looking for a library for use in a GPL application,
 or in software which will not be distributed by Debian, you may prefer
 to use the official library from MySQL AB instead.

Binary packages will initially be named libmysqlclient10 and
libmysqlclient10-dev for compatibility with existing packages.  It's
been suggested that we host this library on alioth.debian.org, since
this fork will require an official upstream home; the copyright file
will be updated to reflect this if and when it happens.  The initial
upload will be little more than a copy of the old sources.