MySQL Changes License To Avoid GPLv3

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Posted by kdawson on Thursday January 04, 2007 @11:35AM from the love-that-v2 dept.

munchola writes "MySQL has quietly changed the license it uses for its database to avoid being forced to move to the forthcoming GPLv3. CBRonline is reporting that Kaj Arno, MySQL VP of community relations, revealed the license change on his blog, noting it was made 'in order to make it an option, not an obligation for the company to move to GPLv3.'"

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Re:This makes no sense (Score:2, Funny)

by Rogerborg ( 306625 ) writes: on Thursday January 04, 2007 @11:57AM (#17458784) Homepage

It is very peculiar. I'm not sure what to make of that. I guess I'll do what I usually do, and wait for RMS to tell me what to think.

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Re:No one is forcing them... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday January 04, 2007 @01:40PM (#17460772)

It's a world domination plan of RMS obviously. He is waiting until most software is "GPL v2 or later", then he releases v4 or whatever the current version is then, that grants him exclusive control over all software.

How can you people not see this coming. Bwahahahaaa!

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