[thelist] Which RDBMS?

[raditha dissanayake]

Hassan Schroeder wrote:

> raditha dissanayake wrote:
>
>> (MySQL's) position (unless it has changed of late) is that if you 
>> make a commercial product that stores data in a mysql db you have to 
>> pay them licensing fees - this is what a mysql sales rep told me.
>
>
> Yes, if you *distribute* MySQL as part of an *non-GPL* product, that
> is altogether different than using it to run your Web site :-)
>
> But, per the recent MySQL list discussion, if the licensing pages on
> the MySQL site don't address your specific concern directly, you're
> encouraged to join the discussion on the list, or tell them directly.
>
Thanks for the invitation but i will pass. Just to recap; my comments 
were based on what mysql representatives told me. It does not matter to 
them whether you distribute mysql or not - as long as you make money out 
of your product and the product stores it's data in a mysql db they want 
their pound of flesh.


> FWIW!



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