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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] removing bundled libmysql
From: shane@caraveo.com (Shane Caraveo)

Sascha Schumann wrote:
> 
>     There are rumours that MySQL AB does not want to provide a
>     license exemption. The only consequence is that we should
>     not steer users into their hands through simplified
>     deployment.
> 

Derick Rethans wrote:
 > On Sat, 21 Jun 2003, Andi Gutmans wrote:
 >
 >
 >>By the way, was there an official MySQL announcement about the move 
to GPL?
 >
 >
 > Not really... atleast nobody send something to a PHP list about it. I
 > was highly suprised when Arjen told me at a conference, and it looks
 > like they tried to hide it or something.
 >
 > Derick
 >

I got to speak with Zak at some length about the license change, and 
while I don't really agree with GPL in general, I can easily understand 
why they want to change the license.  Anyway, I've known about the 
license change for some time and don't have any impression of anything 
being hidden, more that it is just not finalized yet.  Second, I know 
that Zak is struggling with this issue trying to come up with a clean 
and fair license that allows for projects like PHP.  Of course, until 
the license is done there is no guarauntee that PHP will be exempted, 
but I'm willing to give them the benefit of time to finish it.

Shane