On Fri, Jun 06, 2003 at 10:39:23AM +0200, Christian Hammers wrote: > Attached and below you'll find the recent plans of MySQL regarding > their licenses. I would think that this is sufficient for the > Debian project. If not please scream loud now! :-) [...] > > Here is our initial plan to fix the problems that been created by the > > change in licensing. > > > > We are considering offering a blanket exception that will allow MySQL to > > be used in combined works where the combined work is licensed under one > > or more OSI approved licenses. [...] > > Can you see problems with this approach? Yes! What happens if OSI ever decides to yank their approval from a license, what happens then? I think MySQL is best advised to draft license terms that require as little reference to certifications and proclamations of third parties as possible. -- G. Branden Robinson | The key to being a Southern Debian GNU/Linux | Baptist: It ain't a sin if you branden@debian.org | don't get caught. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | -- Anthony Davidson
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