[DS-discuss]Re: msql

[Suraj Kumar]

Rahul Sundaram wrote on Thu, May 29, 2003 at 05:10:20AM +0100: 
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| is msql  osi certified open source  software.if not they  cant use the
| term open source since it is trademarked.if they are endorsed by msql,
| can you send me a copy of the license and point out the restrictions?
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Firstly, Its dual licensed, one of which is based on the OEM model and
the other is GPL. I donot see  this as a fair deal since it takes away
the  freedom  to  use  the  software  for  commercial  purposes  (note
commercial use, not commercialisation of the software itself). How can
a person  who is _not_  a student /  non-profit / research  person use
mSQL. Is the user allowed to apply the GPL to it? Im not very clear.

mSQL FAQ: http://www.hughes.com.au/library/msql1/faq.htm#shareware

  -Suraj
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