Effect of the MySQL FLOSS License Exception?

[Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M.]

Unfortunately, you started off wrong and ended with a questionable 
observation. First, it is not well settled that a binary is a derivative of 
source; that is akin to saying a copy is a derivative of the original.  In 
a metaphysical sense, we can debate the point, but there is no debate in 
the copyright sense.

As for Eben, his point is framed far out of context.

- Rod

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>The sticky point is this:
>
>	It's settled that a binary is a derivative work of
>	its source.  It's obvious that a source tarball is a mere
>	collective work, or "aggregation" as the GPL calls it.	What,
>	then, is the status of a binary compiled from the tarball?
>	It evidently is a derivative of the collection; is it a
>	derivative of the source works as well?
>
>Larry says (in effect) no; Eben says yes.  Infinite are the arguments
>of mages.
>
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