Re: MySQL for win32

J>> Straight from the manual: J>> For use under Microsoft operating systems (Win95/Win98/WinNT), you need a J>> MySQL license after a trial period of 30 days, with the exception that J>> licenses may be obtained upon request at no cost for J>> educational use or for university- or government-sponsored research J>> settings. See section K The MySQL license for Microsoft operating systems. A J>> shareware version of MySQL-Win32 that you can try J>> before buying is available at J>> http://www.mysql.com/mysql_w32.htmy. After you J>> have paid, you will get a password that will enable you to access the newest J>> MySQL-Win32 version. Seems that they didn't update the manual, since http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_Licensing_and_Support.html#Licensing_and_Support says entirely different things. I suggest you to write MySQL guys directly and ask, anyway (since my word means nothing on this, as you obviously realize). J>> Now, is it possible that the manual is out dated and the product really is J>> GPL or does the GPL only affect non windows versions? Well, GPL is usually on the source, so you can compile it on whatever you want. At least, GPL has no mention on particular OS (and Open Source definition explicitly prohibits such limitation, btw - and GPL is definitely Open Source). -- Stanislav Malyshev stas@zend.com +972-3-6139665 ext.106