Re: MySQL FOSS Exception

[Andreas Metzler <ametzler@logic.univie.ac.at>]

Francesco P. Lovergine <frankie@debian.org> wrote:
> http://www.mysql.com/products/licensing/foss-exception.html
 
> A few programs link currently the old non-GPL libmysqlclient10 in order
> to retain compatibility with other free licenses which have known
> problems and require exceptions (e.g. openssl). AFAIK the new
> statement should allow all those program to link the current 
> libmysqlclient instead. See proftpd-mysql for an example of such kind
> of programs.

Could you readjust my glasses? You explicitely mention OpenSSL but I
cannot see it on the webpage. Is 'BSD license	"July 22 1999"' supposed
to apply?
             cu andreas