Re: MySQL and L-GPL3+
2010/9/23 PICCA Frédéric-Emmanuel
<frederic-emmanuel.picca@synchrotron-soleil.fr>:
> Hello
>
> I saw that MySQL libraries are release with a GPL2 (strict) licence with exception
> for FLOSS licences like GPL2+ and 2.1 [1]
>
> now the question:
>
> I am working on a package with a L-GPL3+ library.
> In the package there is also a program linking with this LPGL3+ library AND the mysql library and distributed
> under the GPL3+ version
>
> it seems that this is not allow.
>
> Nevertheless I could ask the upstream to relicences part of there software.
>
> I propose them to relicence the program in GPL2+ to solve the issue.
>
> is it enought ?
>
> thanks
>
> Frederic
>
> [1] http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/m/mysql-5.1/mysql-5.1_5.1.49-1/libmysqlclient16.copyright
The copyright statement for mysql-5.1 package needs to be updated I
think. [1] says (L)GPL-3 is allowed as well.
1. http://www.mysql.com/about/legal/licensing/foss-exception/
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Regards,
Andres Mejia
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