Re: MySQL licensing issues again :) This time with yaSSL.

To: Christian Hammers <ch@debian.org>
Cc: debian-legal@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: MySQL licensing issues again :) This time with yaSSL.
From: Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org>
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:38:30 -0700
Message-id: <[🔎] 20060417183830.GA27128@mauritius.dodds.net>
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References: <bug-16755@bugs.mysql.com> <200604170350.k3H3oP9Q011985@bugs.mysql.com> <[🔎] 20060417154351.35be53b0@app109.intern>

Hi Christian,

On Mon, Apr 17, 2006 at 03:43:51PM +0200, Christian Hammers wrote:

> How would you guys judge? 

> The mentioned "FLOSS" exception allowes the MySQL library which was
> put unter GPL and not LGPL to be linked with various free software
> licences.

The license used for MySQL is GPL + exceptions, not GPL with modifications. 
It is always GPL-compatible to grant additional permissions.

Cheers,
-- 
Steve Langasek                   Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer                   to set it on, and I can move the world.
vorlon@debian.org                                   http://www.debian.org/

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