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Re: New MySQL "Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) Exception" licence.... (re #242449)



Jonas Meurer said on Tue, Aug 10, 2004 at 03:00:21AM +0200,:

 > how exatly, is php itself not gpl compatible, or only the php scripts?

>From http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html:-

<quote>
This license is used by most of PHP4. It is a non-copyleft free
software license which is incompatible with the GNU GPL. 

We recommend that you not use this license for anything except PHP
add-ons. 
</quote> 

-- 
         Mahesh T. Pai    <<>>   http://paivakil.port5.com
free -  (adj) able to  act at will;  not hampered;
       not  under  compulsion  or restraint;  free
       from  obligations or  duties; not  bound to
       servitude; at liberty.



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