Sun buys out MySQL

Lothar Kimmeringer wrote:
> Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> But as long as the code in question can run unchanged with
>> multiple databases, then I would not call it linking.
>
> Your view is different from the view of the developer
> of McKoi-DB.

Could be.

But I think I am right.

If the ability to have code use MySQL by putting the right
text in a config file would make that code fall under
GPL rule, then all Java code and code in any other language
that reads config info and load a driver based on that
would fell under the GPL rule.

Which would be absurd. And is obviously not true.

Arne

Arne Vajhøj <arne DeleteThis @vajhoej.dk> wrote:

>Lothar Kimmeringer wrote:
>> Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>> But as long as the code in question can run unchanged with
>>> multiple databases, then I would not call it linking.
>>
>> Your view is different from the view of the developer
>> of McKoi-DB.
>
>Could be.
>
>But I think I am right.
Surely the lesson from this debate is what it might cost if you and
MySQL were paying lawyers and expert witnesses to fight over it.

I don't disagree with your interpretation of the MySQL license but why
risk a costly legal battle with MySQL AB when there are open source
and free closed source alternatives that are at least as good as
MySQL?