Re: Commercial Java program bundled with 'free' database?
- From: "Daniel Dyer" <"You don't need it">
- Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:09:39 -0000
On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:19:44 -0000, Korto <korto.wow@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi! I am writing a program for a client and I'm using several database
files that I created with MySQL (inventory, customer, etc). I'm not
sure if I can freely bundle these database files with my program when I
distribute it to my customer so I have a question:
Are you talking about the actual data files created? As far as I am aware, the output of a GPL program is not itself covered by the GPL. If you are talking about the database engine itself or the JDBC driver, then your application will be bound by the terms of the GPL (you would have to provide source to everybody that you provided binaries to). But you shouldn't be taking legal advice from some random bloke on USENET.
Does there exist something like MySQL that I can use to create files
with and distribute with programs that I write without having to pay
licensing fees?
Look for something with a BSD or Apache licence. PostgreSQL and Derby are the two alternatives that spring to mind.
Dan.
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