Re: Inactive maintainers
* Andreas Metzler (ametzler@downhill.at.eu.org) [040614 20:55]:
> On 2004-06-14 Chris Hagar <hagar@myrealbox.com> wrote:
> > The following maintainers are inactive, or at least aren't
> > maintaining their packages properly. I noticed because the version
> > of python2.3-mysqldb (Hoffleit) is very old and uses the library for
> > the old (3.x) release of mysql, which I think is probably and
> > unacceptable situation for release;
> Not really. The old mysql-library libmysqlclient10 is still used a
> lot in Debian simply because libmysqlclient12 is licensed under GPL
> instead LGPL, which makes it impossible to use in projects with GPL
> incomptabible licenses.
Is there a problem with the exception at
http://www.mysql.com/products/licensing/foss-exception.html
| As a special exception to the terms and conditions of version 2.0 of
| the GPL:
|
| You are free to distribute Derivative Works that are formed entirely
| from works licensed under one or more of the licenses listed below
| without affecting the license terms of the works, as long as:
|
| 1. You obey the GNU General Public License in all respects for the
| Program and the Derivative Work, except for identifiable sections
| of that work which are not derived from the Program, and which can
| reasonably be considered independent and separate works in
| themselves,
| 2. You distribute all identifiable sections of the Derivative Work
| which are not derived from the Program, and which can reasonably be
| considered independent and separate works in themselves, subject to
| one of the licenses listed below,
| 3. The Derivative Work does not include or aggregate any part of
| the MySQL Server (SQL Engine) or any modifications, translations or
| other derivatives thereof,
| 4. If the above conditions are not met, then the Program may only
| be copied, modified, distributed or used under the terms and
| conditions of the GPL or another valid licensing option from MySQL
| AB.
|
| [A lot of licenses]
Cheers,
Andi
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