Re: Database language

["Marcus (Marc) W. Davis" <mwdavis at uh dot edu>]

It's worth keeping in mind that MySQL is not automatically an 
open-source application and that it will  not necessarily mean reduced 
cost or greater access . . . although that is an outcome devoutly to be 
wished.

MySQL is available under a dual source license.  From the web site:

"The Commercial License is an agreement with MySQL AB for organizations 
that do not want to release their application source code. Commercially 
licensed customers get a commercially supported product with assurances 
from MySQL. Commercially licensed users are also free from the 
requirement of making their own application open source.

"When your application is not licensed under either the GPL-compatible 
Free Software License as defined by the Free Software Foundation or 
approved by OSI, and you intend to or you may distribute MySQL software, 
you must first obtain a commercial license to the MySQL product."

Wanna guess which licensing model would fit III's business strategy?

Marc D.

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Marcus (Marc) W. Davis
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