[Leaplist] GPL good or bad?

[Steve Litt]

On Monday 21 December 2009 22:44:05 Jim Hartley wrote:
> A little while ago I decided I needed to do something with a data base
> (SQL). I looked at various choices, and MySQL was certainly a viable
> candidate to do the job. Then I looked at all the horse-hockey MySQL
> licensing ...
> 
> I write stories and sell them to various pubs and e-pubs, and the
> database is to keep track of which stories I've sent where. I'm really
> trying to develop this into a paying business, filing a Schedule C with
> my taxes. Hmmm, that makes this a commercial venture ... what was that
> MySQL said about license fees for commercial use? Of course I doubt
> they'd ever find out if I just installed a GPL copy, but still ...
> 
> So I used PostGreSQL, which has a nice simple FREE license for everyone.
> Problem solved!

I prefer postgres myself.

SteveT

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