commercial application development

[Sujita Purushothaman]

Miller, Aaron wrote:
> I have searched and searched online for an explanation to this question, so
> if I have missed a faq that details this please accept my apology and point
> me in the right direction.
> 
> My question concerns using perl, perl::dbi, mysql, postgres, etc to develop
> commercial applications.  Can an application be written in perl and use a
> mysql/postgres datastore without the requirement of releasing the
> application code?  There would be no modifications made to the installed
> versions of these applications.  An example would be a CGI frontend to a DB.
> An explanation from a license perspective(GPL/LGPL/Artistic License/etc)
> rather than an application by application perspective would be appreciated.

If you use MySQL to develop a closed-source application you have to buy 
the commercial license. If you use the GPLed MySQL then you have to 
release your application under the GPL.

This page has more info: http://www.mysql.com/products/licensing.html

Sorry I don't know about postgres.

Rgds,
Sujita

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Sujita Purushothaman				
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