Re: Database for Java
From: Chris Smith (cdsmith_at_twu.net)
Date: 10/14/04
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:38:14 -0600
Raphi wrote:
> I'm having the Apache 2.0 server and i would like to set up a database
> that i can access with java. is mySQL a possibility??
Technically, yes. Legally, it depends. MySQL is a possibility only if:
1. You intend to release your application as open-source code, or
2. You intend to purchase a license for MySQL.
It's important to point all this out, because many people think straight
from "no hassle database" to "MySQL". That's a conclusion that you
might reach by hearing that MySQL is licensed under the GPL, but it
turns out that MySQL has an unusual interpretation of the GPL. There
are any number of databases that are freely distributable and can be
used with no hassle, but MySQL is not one of them. MySQL is in fact the
*only* database I'm aware of that actually costs you money to develop
for it (unless you're writing GPL code). If you want a database that,
like MySQL, has a large and helpful following and a lot of available
information and experience, PostgreSQL is a good choice.
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