RE: [PHP] php5 and mysql licences

Hi, Is the mysql client library going to be put back in for future betas? Or are we mis-reading the change log and its still there? -Dan Joseph > -----Original Message----- > From: Derick Rethans [mailto:derick@php.net] > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 1:05 PM > To: Christopher Speer > Cc: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] php5 and mysql licences > > > On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, Christopher Speer wrote: > > > i just read the news on php.net and wondered what it says about php5 and > > MySQL. > > They say that the libs for using a mysql server are not implemented any > > more,... so my question is: does that mean i (we) have to buy > the licences > > to be allowed to use the mysql libs for php? > > No, that is not true. You will only need to buy a MySQL license if your > script uses PHP's MySQL 4.x support (ie, linking to libmysql 4.x), you > distribute your script AND you do not want to distribute your set of > script under the GPL license (but under for example the BSD license or a > commerical license). > > regards, > Derick > > -- > "Interpreting what the GPL actually means is a job best left to those > that read the future by examining animal entrails." > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Derick Rethans > http://derickrethans.nl/ > International PHP Magazine > http://php-mag.net/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >